University of Ottawa

$100,000.00 CAD

≈ 16 months of average Canadian pay
Department
Canadian Space Agency
Program
Recipient country
Canada
Fiscal year
2018-2019
Agreement period
August 29, 2018 – —
Reference
csa-asc:003-2018-2019-Q2-04051

Published purpose

This project aims to investigate the effects of artificial gravity in preventing the consequences of bedrest on vertebral fat fraction and Achilles tendon integrity. The team will conduct a human spaceflight analogue through bedrest. This research could have broad implications for health care on Earth, since bedridden patients also face deterioration of bone, muscles and tendons.

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