It is well established that astronauts experience musculoskeletal deconditioning when exposed to microgravity environments for long periods of time. Spaceflight exercise is used to counteract these effects, and the Advanced Resistive Exercise Device (ARED) on the International Space Station (ISS) has been effective in minimizing musculoskeletal losses. However, the exercise devices of the new exploration vehicles will have requirements of limited mass, power and volume. Because of these limitations, there is a concern that the exercise devices will not be as effective as ARED in maintaining astronaut performance. Therefore, biomechanical modeling is being performed to provide insight on whether the small Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) device, which utilizes a single-strap design, will provide sufficient physiological loading to maintain musculoskeletal performance. Electromyography (EMG) data are used to supplement the biomechanical model results and to explore differences in muscle activation patterns during exercises using different loading configurations.


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    Title :

    Supplementing biomechanical modeling with EMG analysis


    Contributors:
    B. Lewandowski (author) / K. Jagodnik (author) / L. Crentsil (author) / B. Humphreys (author) / J. Funk (author) / C. Gallo (author) / W. Thompson (author) / J. DeWitt (author) / G. Perusek (author)

    Publication date :

    2016


    Size :

    16 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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