Hopping in hypogravity-A rationale for a plyometric exercise countermeasure in planetary exploration missions.

ABSTRACT: Moon and Mars are considered to be future targets for human space explorations. The gravity level on the Moon and Mars amount to 16% and 38%, respectively, of Earth's gravity. Mechanical loading during the anticipated habitual activities in these hypogravity environments will most likely not be sufficient to maintain physiological integrity of astronauts unless additional exercise countermeasures are performed. Current microgravity exercise countermeasures appear to attenuate but not prevent 'space deconditioning'. However, plyometric exercises (hopping and whole body vibration) have shown promise in recent analogue bed rest studies and may be options for space exploration missions where resources will be limited compared to the ISS. This paper therefore tests the hypothesis that plyometri

SUBMITTER: Weber T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6373893 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature