Lumbar muscle atrophy and increased relative intramuscular lipid concentration are not mitigated by daily artificial gravity after 60-day head-down tilt bed rest

Exposure to axial unloading induces adaptations in paraspinal muscles, as shown after spaceflights. This study investigated whether daily exposure to artificial gravity (AG) mitigated lumbar spine flattening and muscle atrophy associated with 60-day head-down tilt (HDT) bed rest (Earth-based space a...

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Main Authors: De Martino, E, Hides, J, Elliott, JM, Hoggarth, M, Zange, J, Lindsay, K, Debuse, D, Winnard, A, Beard, D, Cook, JA, Salomoni, SE, Weber, T, Scott, J, Hodges, PW, Caplan, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: American Physiological Society 2021