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Exercise keeps astronauts' hearts strong enough for flight to Mars
Intense exercise during long spaceflights helps maintain heart structure and function within a range needed to tolerate the low-gravity environment of Mars, a study co-led by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher suggests.
Summary
Intense exercise during long spaceflights helps maintain heart structure and function within a range needed to tolerate the low-gravity environment of Mars, a study co-led by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher suggests. The findings, published in Circulation , not only address an issue critical to future space missions but could also lead to better interventions to improve heart health on Earth.
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