Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
As 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.
Keywords:
Aerospace Medicine
Type:
JETS-JE11-15-SAIP-DOC-0084
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JSC-CN-37633
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2017 IEEE Aerospace Conference; Mar 04, 2017 - Mar 11, 2017; Big Sky, MT; United States
Format:
application/pdf
