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Figure1 iRED system |
Foreword Abstract Acknowledgements List of Acronyms Introduction Musculoskeletal Deconditioning during Space Flight Muscular Deconditioning Skeletal Deconditioning Risk of Deconditioning Countermeasures Aims of the Study Methods Subjects Bruce Treadmill Screening Training Equipment The Exercises The Movement 1RM Sessions 16-week Training Protocol Missed Sessions TVIS (Treadmill Vibration Isolation System) Series Bungees Mid- and Post-training Testing Data Acquisition Equipment Calibration Procedures 7 Load Cell Calibration Linear Encoder Calibration iRED Calibration Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) Statistical Analysis Results Subject Characteristics Pre-training One Repetition Maximum (1RM) Training Data 7 Range of Motion (ROM) Repetitions (REPS) Training Compliance Hardware Failure, CRES, AUG and ROM CRES Mode Augmentation Mode Range of Motion Mid-, and Post-training 1RM Sessions Bone mineral Content and Density Magnetic Resonance Imaging Discussion Main Findings Background Special Characteristics of Elastomer Training Training Protocol The Exercises Squat Deadlift Heel Raise Free Weight Results Changes in Strength Changes in Muscle Changes in Bone IRED3 Results Changes in Strength Changes in Muscle Changes in Bone iRED6 Results Changes in Strength Changes in Muscle Changes in Bone Limitations of the Study Subjects vs Astronauts Increased Risk of Injury Resistance Training in Micro-Gravity Eccentric Contractions Limitations of the Protocol Limitations of Available Data Future Developments References |