Findings from recent studies by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency examining musculoskeletal atrophy in space and on Earth

Findings from recent studies by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency examining musculoskeletal atrophy in space and on Earth

Abstract The musculoskeletal system provides the body with correct posture, support, stability, and mobility. It is composed of the bones, muscles, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, joints, and other connective tissues. Without effective countermeasures, prolonged spaceflight under microgravity results...

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Main Authors: Satoshi Furukawa, Masahiro Chatani, Atsushi Higashitani, Akira Higashibata, Fuminori Kawano, Takeshi Nikawa, Takuro Numaga-Tomita, Toshihiko Ogura, Fuminori Sato, Atsuko Sehara-Fujisawa, Masahiro Shinohara, Toru Shimazu, Satoru Takahashi, Haruko Watanabe-Takano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-05-01
Series:npj Microgravity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41526-021-00145-9

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