Isolation and Confinement Studies
Life Sciences 
Isolation and confinement studies play an important role in the preparation of human long-duration space missions.
They provide unique possibilities for the characterisation of psychological and physiological reactions to isolation and confinement; the development of methods to cope with mission-endangering issues and the extension of research into other scientific fields like medicine and life support.
ESA has participated in isolation and confinement studies through collaboration with international partners and will lead their own isolation studies in the near future.
