|
MARES, MEASURING MUSCLE STRENGTH IN SPACE
31 October 2005 - European Space Agency
| A look at MARES, the Muscle Atrophy Research and Exercise System, a pioneering new instrument for neuromuscular and exercise research on the International Space Station. |
A look at MARES, the Muscle Atrophy Research and Exercise System, a pioneering new instrument for neuromuscular and exercise research on the International Space Station. Astronauts living in the weightless environment of the International Space Station experience a reduction in the size and strength of their muscles, a condition known as muscle atrophy. As a countermeasure to muscle atrophy the astronauts living on the Station perform two hours of exercise each day. A new device called MARES, the Muscle Atrophy Research and Exercise System, which will be installed in the European Columbus Module, will help the astronauts to monitor the effectiveness of these countermeasures whilst they are still in orbit. ESA astronaut Frank De Winne was recently involved in testing of the new device.
http://www.esa.int
About: European Space Agency
The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe. ESA has 15 Member States. By coordinating the financial and intellectual resources of its members, it can undertake programmes and activities far beyond the scope of any single European country. ESA’s job is to draw up the European space programme and carry it through. The Agency’s projects are designed to find out more about the Earth, its immediate space environment, the solar system and the Universe, as well as to develop satellite-based technologies and services, and to promote European industries. ESA also works closely with space organisations outside Europe to share the benefits of space with the whole of mankind. |
More News:
• For October 2005
• From European Space Agency
• For Trade Association
|
