Weight, muscle and bone loss during space flight: Another perspective

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 113, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 2171-2181

  Stein, T P ^a  

^a UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone loss; Energy balance; Exercise; Muscle loss; Space flight; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; BODY WEIGHT; BONE; COSMONAUT; GRAVITY; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPACE FLIGHT; WEIGHTLESSNESS;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; ASTRONAUTS; BODY WEIGHT; BONE AND BONES; GRAVITATION; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SPACE FLIGHT; WEIGHTLESSNESS COUNTERMEASURES;

EID: 84884819854     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-012-2548-9     Document Type: Review

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