The method works on Earth, could it work in space too?
ballooning across the world, this method could be useful in counteracting the effects of microgravity on human explorers and in keeping them healthy, scientists say.
The method, called Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation , is not new. On Earth, it is actually a well-known for patients who experience prolonged periods of physical inactivity, such as those diagnosed with spinal cord injuries or cerebral palsy. Brief electrical pulses on target muscles result in relatively strong contractions, eventually offsetting the effects of extended disuse.Mogensen, who is an astronaut with the European Space Agency , is the first subject of this experiment.
Instead, he will perform measurements to assess his muscle health before and after his six-month flight to provide baseline statistics for future astronauts who will take the NMES treatment during space missions. That second group of astronauts will take the same muscle health measurements as Mogensen after undergoing the electrical stimulation. The results from both groups will then be compared to judge whether the treatment improved muscle health in the second group, researchers say.
, the crew exercises for at least two hours every day, which is a crucial countermeasure for weakening muscles.
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SpaceX's Crew-6 astronauts splash down after 6-month stay on ISSRobert Pearlman is a space historian, journalist and the founder and editor of collectSPACE.com, an online publication and community devoted to space history with a particular focus on how and where space exploration intersects with pop culture. Pearlman is also a contributing writer for Space.com and co-author of 'Space Stations: The Art, Science, and Reality of Working in Space” published by Smithsonian Books in 2018. He previously developed online content for the National Space Society and Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin, helped establish the space tourism company Space Adventures and currently serves on the History Committee of the American Astronautical Society, the advisory committee for The Mars Generation and leadership board of For All Moonkind. In 2009, he was inducted into the U.S. Space Camp Hall of Fame in Huntsville, Alabama. In 2021, he was honored by the American Astronautical Society with the Ordway Award for Sustained Excellence in Spaceflight History.
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