Short Title:
DBLS
Responsible HRP Element:
Human Health Countermeasures
Funding Status:
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Procurement Mechanism(s):
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| NASA Research Announcement |
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Aims:
Determine if individualized mechanical load replacement and supplementation during bed rest can serve as a countermeasure to losses in BMD, to changes in bone quality, and to muscle atrophy during 12 weeks of bed rest.
Integration/Unique Aspects:
Ground Analog Resources
| Platform
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Bed Rest
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| Number of Subjects
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12
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| Can data from subjects be collected over multiple missions/campaigns?
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Yes
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| Fiscal Year
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2009
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| Days per subject
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Top Level Requirements:
Bed rest platform, (s)ZLS vertical treadmill
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Category:
Countermeasures
Subcategory:
Prescription
Description:
A methodology by which individualized exercise prescriptions can be developed to mitigate musculoskeletal decline in crewmembers.
Customer:
HHC
Is there a signed Customer-Supplier Agreement?
No
Delivery Milestone:
3/30/2012