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Designing for Reliability and Robustness in International Space Station Exercise Countermeasures SystemsAs spaceflight durations have increased over the last four decades, the effects of microgravity on the human body have become far better understood, as have the exercise countermeasures. Through use of a combination of aerobic and resistive exercise devices, today's astronauts and cosmonauts are able to partially counter the losses in muscle strength, aerobic fitness, and bone strength that otherwise might occur during their missions on the International Space Station (ISS). Since 2000, the ISS has employed a variety of exercise equipment used as countermeasures to these risks. Providing reliable and available exercise systems has presented significant challenges due to the unique environment. In solving these, lessons have been learned that can inform development of future systems.
Document ID
20160012791
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Moore, Cherice (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Svetlik, Randall (Engineering Research and Consulting, Inc. Houston, TX, United States)
Williams, Antony (Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
October 31, 2016
Publication Date
March 4, 2017
Subject Category
Aerospace Medicine
Report/Patent Number
JSC-CN-37633
JETS-JE11-15-SAIP-DOC-0084
Meeting Information
Meeting: 2017 IEEE Aerospace Conference
Location: Big Sky, MT
Country: United States
Start Date: March 4, 2017
End Date: March 11, 2017
Sponsors: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

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