Fig. 3: Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa exercising on the T2 treadmill, the Cycle Ergometer with Vibration Isolation and Stabilization System (CEVIS), and the Advanced Resistive Exercise Device (ARED) in the ISS. | npj Microgravity

Fig. 3: Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa exercising on the T2 treadmill, the Cycle Ergometer with Vibration Isolation and Stabilization System (CEVIS), and the Advanced Resistive Exercise Device (ARED) in the ISS.

From: Findings from recent studies by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency examining musculoskeletal atrophy in space and on Earth

Fig. 3

Astronauts have daily exercise sessions, which are part of operational tasks onboard the ISS, to minimize muscle atrophy and bone loss risks. The first author and an astronaut S.F. agreed and gave written consent to use these photographs. a T2 treadmill, (b) CEVIS, and (c) ARED.

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