Cervical spine and muscle adaptation after spaceflight and relationship to herniation risk: protocol from ‘Cervical in Space’ trial

Cervical spine and muscle adaptation after spaceflight and relationship to herniation risk: protocol from ‘Cervical in Space’ trial

Abstract Background Astronauts have a higher risk of cervical intervertebral disc herniation. Several mechanisms have been attributed as causative factors for this increased risk. However, most of the previous studies have examined potential causal factors for lumbar intervertebral disc herniation o...

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Main Authors: Daniel L. Belavy, Gabriele Armbrecht, Kirsten Albracht, Helena Brisby, Deborah Falla, Richard Scheuring, Roope Sovelius, Hans-Joachim Wilke, Kajsa Rennerfelt, Eduardo Martinez-Valdes, Michail Arvanitidis, Fabian Goell, Bjoern Braunstein, Svenja Kaczorowski, Vera Karner, Nitin Kumar Arora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Prolapse
Atrophy
Astronaut
Microgravity
Vertebrae
Disc prolapse
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05684-0

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