The space race to create gym equipment for future astronauts
Scientists are attempting to build exercise equipment to be used on future space flights.
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Notable Quotes
"Isn't it every kid's dream to be an astronaut? It's an opportunity to be able to do something really different."
— Matthew Wells , Athlete
"In space we don't experience any forces, our muscles, our bones immediately start to diminish because we're not being loaded by those forces."
— Dr Dan Cleather , Academic
"Isn't it every kid's dream to be an astronaut?"
— Matthew Wells , Athlete
"In space we don't experience any forces, our muscles, our bones immediately start to diminish because we're not being loaded by those forces."
— Dr Dan Cleather , Academic
Key People
Dr Dan Cleather is a professor of strength and conditioning at St Mary's University.
Dr Meganne Christian is a reserve astronaut for the European Space Agency and Senior Exploration Manager at the UK Space Agency.
Matthew Wells is an Olympic medallist who competed and won a bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics.
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Scientists are attempting to build exercise equipment to be used on future space flights.
Scientists are developing innovative exercise equipment to maintain astronaut health during long-duration space missions, with new devices undergoing testing in microgravity conditions.
Scientists are developing specialized exercise equipment to maintain astronaut health during long-duration space missions, with innovations like the HIFIm device undergoing testing.
The development of specialized exercise equipment for astronauts is gaining momentum, aiming to mitigate the effects of microgravity on human health during extended space missions.
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