Space travel presents a number of environmental challenges to the central nervous system,
including changes in gravitational acceleration that alter the terrestrial synergies between …

Spaceflight (SF) has been shown to cause skeletal muscle atrophy; a loss in force and
power; and, in the first few weeks, a preferential atrophy of extensors over flexors. The …

The primary goal of this study was to determine the effects of prolonged space flight (∼ 180
days) on the structure and function of slow and fast fibres in human skeletal muscle …

Long-term manned spaceflight requires that flight crews be exposed to extended periods of
unweighting of antigravity skeletal muscles. This exposure will result in adaptations in these …

Isokinetics in Human Performanceincorporates state-of-the-art performance research with
the professional experience and insights of 34 experts in the field. This first-of-a-kind text …

Muscle mass and strength are well known to decline in response to actual and simulated
microgravity exposure. However, despite the considerable knowledge gained on the …

During spaceflight, skeletal unloading results in loss of bone mineral density (BMD). This
occurs primarily in the spine and lower body regions. This loss of skeletal mass could prove …

Written by experts in exercise physiology, exercise science, and biomechanics, this volume
focuses specifically on exercise science in relation to athletic performance and to the …

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 …

Effect of a 17 day spaceflight on contractile properties of human soleus muscle fibres - PMC
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