Treadmill Running and Tower Climbing Resistance Exercise Mitigate Disuse Bone Loss in Mice Equally Well

Authors

Ramon Boudreaux, Texas A & M University - College StationFollow
Corinne Metzger, Texas A&M UniversityFollow
Tiphaine Cecchini, PHELMA (Grenoble Institute of Technology)Follow
Kaleigh A. Camp, Texas A & M University - College StationFollow
Evelyn Yuen, Texas A&M UniversityFollow
Brandon R. Macias, Texas A&M UniversityFollow
Yasaman Shirazi-Fard, Texas A&M UniversityFollow
Harry A. Hogan, Texas A&M UniversityFollow
Susan Bloomfield, Texas A&M UniversityFollow

Abstract

Ground-Based Model for Lunar Disuse Bone Loss

During spaceflight, astronauts are susceptible to decrements in bone mineral density. This suscetibility leaves astronauts at an increased risk of fracture and compromises their likelihood of repeat missions. Our ground-based Lunar model simulates disuse bone loss. Through our novel exercise regimens, we were able to mitigate losses seen by group members not exercised.

Recommended Citation

Boudreaux, Ramon; Metzger, Corinne; Cecchini, Tiphaine; Camp, Kaleigh A.; Yuen, Evelyn; Macias, Brandon R.; Shirazi-Fard, Yasaman; Hogan, Harry A.; and Bloomfield, Susan (2012) "Treadmill Running and Tower Climbing Resistance Exercise Mitigate Disuse Bone Loss in Mice Equally Well," International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings: Vol. 2: Iss. 4, Article 3.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/ijesab/vol2/iss4/3