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Subject Load-Harness Interaction During Zero-Gravity Treadmill Exercise

Abstract

When astronauts exercise on orbit, a subject load device (SLD) must be used to return the subject back to the supporting surface. The load in the SLD needs to be transferred the body by a harness which typically distributes this load between the pelvis and We shoulders. Through the use of a zero-gravity simulator, this research compared subject comfort and ground reaction forces during treadmill running at three levels of subject load (60%,80%, and 100% of body weight) in two harness designs ("shoulder only" and "waist "and shoulder ").

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McCrory, Jean L., Baron, Heidi A., Derr, Janice A., Davis, Brian L., Cavanagh, Peter R.. 1996-01-01. Subject Load-Harness Interaction During Zero-Gravity Treadmill Exercise. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20000039308

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