UNIVERSE
LIFE IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM
Question
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Monitor sensors outside the space station
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Consume twice as many calories as normal
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Use exercise equipment on the space station
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Breathe at a faster rate than normal
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Detailed explanation-1: -Research on Earth and on the space station has demonstrated that high intensity resistance workouts are most effective at reducing bone and muscle loss. The Advanced Resistive Exercise Device (ARED) on the space station allows astronauts to perform high intensity workouts.
Detailed explanation-2: -Astronauts take bisphosphonate once a week to prevent bone loss in space.
Detailed explanation-3: -Bone loss and kidney stones are well-known as essential problems for astronauts to overcome during extended stays in space. Crew members engage in physical exercise for 2.5 hours a day, six times a week (15 hours a week) while in orbit to avoid these issues.
Detailed explanation-4: -"Micro-” means “very small, ‘’ so microgravity refers to the condition where gravity seems to be very small. In microgravity, astronauts can float in their spacecraft-or outside, on a spacewalk. Heavy objects move around easily.
Detailed explanation-5: -The International Space Station is equipped with three machines designed to give astronauts that full-body workout: a bicycle, a treadmill, and a weightlifting machine called ARED, for Advanced Resistive Exercise Device.