Applied horizontal force increases impact loading in reduced-gravity running
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Applied horizontal force increases impact loading in reduced-gravity running.
The chronic exposure of astronauts to microgravity results in structural degradation of their lower limb bones. Currently, no effective exercise countermeasure exists. On Earth, the impact loading that occurs with regular locomotion is associated with the maintenance of bone's structural integrity, but impact loads are rarely experienced in space. Accurately mimicking Earth-like impact loads in...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Biomechanics
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0021-9290
DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9290(00)00196-2