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Countermeasures against space flight related bone lossA general review is presented of data on bone loss with references to countermeasures for use during spaceflight and bedrest. The two primary countermeasures against skeletal atrophy are skeletal loading such as centrifugation and exercise and/or the administration of drugs designed to alter the rate of bone remodeling. Bone loss is argued to be unavoidable in long-duration spaceflight in spite of countermeasures utilized, but a combination of exercise, biochemical treatments, and post-flight therapy is considered the optimal solution.
Document ID
19920067543
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Leblanc, Adrian
(NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Schneider, Victor
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publication: Acta Astronautica
Volume: 27
ISSN: 0094-5765
Subject Category
Aerospace Medicine
Accession Number
92A50167
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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