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SUBMITTER: Axpe E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6975633 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Axpe Eneko E Chan Doreen D Abegaz Metadel F MF Schreurs Ann-Sofie AS Alwood Joshua S JS Globus Ruth K RK Appel Eric A EA
PloS one 20200122 1
A round-trip human mission to Mars is anticipated to last roughly three years. Spaceflight conditions are known to cause loss of bone mineral density (BMD) in astronauts, increasing bone fracture risk. There is an urgent need to understand BMD progression as a function of spaceflight time to minimize associated health implications and ensure mission success. Here we introduce a nonlinear mathematical model of BMD loss for candidate human missions to Mars: (i) Opposition class trajectory (400-600 ...[more]