“Since the next step in human exploration of space is going to Mars and spending long periods of time in permanent bases on the Moon, cartilage damage is a really major issue that space agencies need to address despite how very poorly understood it is,” said study author and astrophysicist, Marco Chiaberge.
Jumping workouts like skipping could help astronauts prevent the type of cartilage damage they are likely to endure during long missions to the Moon and Mars.
They serviced the Hubble Space Telescope five times, and in the future, they will need to spend more time in space and the Moon, where we will build larger telescopes to explore the universe and where they will need to stay as healthy as possible.”.
Astronauts already spend two hours a day exercising aboard the International Space Station (ISS), where they are stationed for around six months at a time.
A SIMPLE workout could be used to protect astronauts knees during lengthy space missions - and also yours at home, according to a new study.
