Gemini 7 vs. Soyuz 9 re entry aftermath

Compare Gemini7 (2 weeks in LEO) vs. Soyuz9 (18 days in LEO) reentry aftermath. Huge difference. Gemini 7. 2. 5 cub. m inside volume for 2 mature men. 2 weeks in space. Soyuz 9. June 119, 1970. This is much more spacious space ship. Inside volume is 8. 5 cub. m and they could exercise during the mission. Cosmonauts Andrian Nikolayev and Vitali Sevastyanov spent 18 days in zerog. Not only could they walk, but after landing their health was so bad that they almost died. Nikolayev s health was very poor. A