Virtual Reality “exergames”: A promising countermeasure to improve motivation and restorative effects during long duration spaceflight missions

Virtual Reality “exergames”: A promising countermeasure to improve motivation and restorative effects during long duration spaceflight missions

Long duration spaceflight missions will require novel exercise systems to protect astronaut crew from the detrimental effects of microgravity exposure. The SPRINT protocol is a novel and promising exercise prescription that combines aerobic and resistive training using a flywheel device, and it was...

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Main Authors: Nathan Keller, Richard S. Whittle, Neil McHenry, Adam Johnston, Colton Duncan, Lori Ploutz-Snyder, Gabriel G. De La Torre, Melinda Sheffield-Moore, Gregory Chamitoff, Ana Diaz-Artiles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
sprint protocol
HIIT (high intensity interval training)
resistance exercise
aerobic exercise
biometric
exergaming
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2022.932425/full

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