Zero-G Exercise Equipment
In a micro-gravitational environment, the body undergoes less loading than that found on Earth. This leads to muscular atrophy, Osteoporosis, decreases in protein synthesis, and various other undesirable outcomes. To prevent this, astronauts undergo a strict exercise regime to maintain their health. The current exercise equipment available for spacecraft is large, heavy, complicated to use, costly, and unsafe. There is a definite need for the re-engineering of the exercise equipment to be used by astronauts while in microgravity environments to rectify these issues.
Publication Details
- Journal
- DigitalCommons - CalPoly (California State Polytechnic University)
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- Primary Topic
- Spaceflight effects on biology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
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