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The integrated impact of artificial gravity and vibration exercise training on muscle structure and function

Author(s): Riccardo Sorrentino (Author), Igor B. Mekjavić (Supervisor), Matej Supej (Co-Supervisor), Andrej Vovk (Co-Supervisor)

Year: 2025

Type: Doctoral dissertation

During space sojourns, astronauts experience musculoskeletal deconditioning caused by the lack of gravity. The adaptation of the musculoskeletal system to inactivity and unloading of the weight-bearing limbs may be countered by daily exercise. However, current exercise devices and strategies employed on the International Space Station (ISS) do not appear to …