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NEX4EX: Novel Exercise Hardware for Exploration
This paper presents the NEX4EX project Novel
Exercise Hardware for Exploration, which aims to
design, build and validate a full-body countermeasure
platform that enables high intensive resistive and
plyometric exercise as well as postural control training,
and strength training. The NEX4EX exerciser herewith
addresses neuromuscular and musculoskeletal
deconditioning. The intended use is to improve crew
health and fitness maintenance for long-duration space
missions beyond ISS lifetime. This will require the
system to be multi-purpose / versatile in terms of
exercises added to a smaller footprint than systems
currently used on ISS. NEX4EX is a novel concept for
a novel utilization paradigm given future space
exploration-class missions
NEX4EX: Novel Exercise Hardware for Exploration
This paper presents the NEX4EX project Novel
Exercise Hardware for Exploration, which aims to
design, build and validate a full-body countermeasure
platform that enables high intensive resistive and
plyometric exercise as well as postural control training,
and strength training. The NEX4EX exerciser herewith
addresses neuromuscular and musculoskeletal
deconditioning. The intended use is to improve crew
health and fitness maintenance for long-duration space
missions beyond ISS lifetime. This will require the
system to be multi-purpose / versatile in terms of
exercises added to a smaller footprint than systems
currently used on ISS. NEX4EX is a novel concept for
a novel utilization paradigm given future space
exploration-class missions