title: Countermeasures against space flight related bone loss.
abstract: This paper reviews human data concerning bone loss and attempted countermeasures during spaceflight and bed rest, a commonly employed technique to simulate the effects of weightlessness on the musculoskeletal system.
authors.affiliation: NASA, Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: LeBlanc
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Schneider
mesh_terms: D001510:Bed Rest / Q000009:adverse effects; D018488:Bone Demineralization, Pathologic / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016723:Bone Remodeling; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism / Q000652:urine; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D012426:Russia; D013026:Space Flight; D014481:United States; D014893:Weightlessness / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018544:Weightlessness Countermeasures
chemical_list: D002118:Calcium