[Topics of cosmonauts' work and rest management on board the International Space Station]

Intensity of the rest and work cycle (WRC) of the ISS cosmonauts was examined in terms of overplanning, as well as frequency of sleep shifting and incidence of crew overstrain evidenced from the weekly reports of MCC-M medical operators. Level of WRC intensity in the recent ISS missions was compared with the WRC chronicles of early missions made by three crewmembers including one cosmonaut, and subsequent missions by six crewmembers including 2 or 3 cosmonauts. Though weak, a trend toward a WRC reduction in the period of 2010-2011 was achieved through a more realistic task planning for an average cosmonaut.