Changes in Vertebral Bone Density and Paraspinal Muscle Morphology Following Spaceflight and 1 Year Readaptation on Earth

ABSTRACT Astronauts have an increased risk of back pain and disc herniation upon returning to Earth. Thus, it is imperative to understand the effects of spaceflight and readaptation to gravity on the musculoskeletal tissues of the spine. Here we investigated whether ~6 months of spaceflight led to r...

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Main Authors: Jennifer C. Coulombe, Fjola Johannesdottir, Katelyn A. Burkhart, Henriette Brummer, Brett T. Allaire, Mary L. Bouxsein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2023-12-01
Series:JBMR Plus
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm4.10810