Skeletal health in long‐duration astronauts: nature, assessment, and management recommendations from the NASA bone summit

ES Orwoll, RA Adler, S Amin, N Binkley… - Journal of bone and …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Concern about the risk of bone loss in astronauts as a result of prolonged exposure to
microgravity prompted the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to convene a …

Effects of spaceflight on musculoskeletal health: a systematic review and meta-analysis, considerations for interplanetary travel

P Comfort, JJ McMahon, PA Jones, M Cuthbert… - Sports Medicine, 2021 - Springer
Background If interplanetary travel is to be successful over the coming decades, it is
essential that countermeasures to minimize deterioration of the musculoskeletal system are …

[LLIBRE][B] The flexible phenotype: a body-centred integration of ecology, physiology, and behaviour

T Piersma, JA Van Gils - 2010 - books.google.com
The Flexible Phenotype attempts a true synthesis of physiology, behaviour, and ecology by
develo** an empirical argument that describes the intimate connections between …

Weight, muscle and bone loss during space flight: another perspective

TP Stein - European journal of applied physiology, 2013 - Springer
Abstract Space flight is a new experience for humans. Humans adapt if not perfectly, rather
well to life without gravity. There is a reductive remodeling of the musculo-skeletal system …

The effect of microgravity on ocular structures and visual function: a review

G Taibbi, RL Cromwell, KG Kapoor, BF Godley… - Survey of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Ocular structural and functional changes, including optic disk edema and reduction of near
visual acuity, have been recently described in some astronauts returning from long-duration …

Fracture risk in spaceflight and potential treatment options

TP Swaffield, AS Neviaser… - Aerospace Medicine and …, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
INTRODUCTION: Understanding the effects of microgravity on bone is essential, since
humans are now considering long-distance spaceflight missions. It is well known that bone …

Cardiovascular exercise in the US space program: past, present and future

AD Moore, SMC Lee, MB Stenger, SH Platts - Acta astronautica, 2010 - Elsevier
Exercise deconditioning during space flight may impact a crewmember's ability to perform
strenuous or prolonged tasks during and after a spaceflight mission. In this paper, we review …

New advances in musculoskeletal pain

SE Bove, SJL Flatters, JJ Inglis, PW Mantyh - Brain research reviews, 2009 - Elsevier
Non-malignant musculoskeletal pain is the most common clinical symptom that causes
patients to seek medical attention and is a major cause of disability in the world …

The role of physiotherapy in the European Space Agency strategy for preparation and reconditioning of astronauts before and after long duration space flight

G Lambrecht, N Petersen, G Weerts, C Pruett… - … Science and Practice, 2017 - Elsevier
Spaceflight and exposure to microgravity have wide-ranging effects on many systems of the
human body. At the European Space Agency (ESA), a physiotherapist plays a key role in the …

A novel partial gravity ground-based analog for rats via quadrupedal unloading

M Mortreux, JA Nagy, FC Ko… - Journal of Applied …, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
Musculoskeletal deconditioning is a well-known consequence of microgravity. However, the
effects of partial gravity, such as that experienced on the moon (0.16 g) or Mars (0.38 g), on …