Microgravity-induced skeletal muscle atrophy in women and men: implications for long-duration spaceflights to the Moon and Mars
Todd A. Trappe, Per A. Tesch, Björn Alkner, Scott Trappe
Abstract
This study adds to the limited evidence regarding sex-specific responses to real or simulated microgravity exposure, which collectively suggests a sex-specific muscle atrophy profile, with women losing more than men at least through the first 4 mo of weightlessness. Considering the increase in women being selected for space missions, including the first women to travel to the Moon, more physiological data on women in response to microgravity are needed.
Topics & Concepts
WeightlessnessSpaceflightAtrophyMedicineMuscle atrophyPhysiologySkeletal musclePhysical medicine and rehabilitationInternal medicineCardiologyPhysicsEngineeringAerospace engineeringAstronomySpaceflight effects on biologyMuscle Physiology and DisordersFibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research