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Developing a countermeasure device for the negative effects of microgravity on the body

The goal of this research project is to design, fabricate, and test a Computerized Exercise Platform (CEP) that enables astronauts to prevent muscle atrophy and bone mineral decrease that occurs in microgravity environments. The CEP will apply resistance to user motion, as plyometric training is an effective countermeasure to maintain the function of the human body in a microgravity environment. The CEP will be manufactured to generate resistance independent of gravity. Acquiring muscular fatigue will be the benchmark for success in the CEP, as fatigue is an early stage sign of muscular hypertrophy. The CEP will only generate resistance that is a reaction to the input effort a user exerts onto it. CEP testing will focus on the weight-bearing regions of the body (i.e. hips and ankles), as these areas are most affected by microgravity.

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