Abstract
Do we age faster in absence of gravity?
Highlights
Our anatomy and body functions are related to gravity, we are the result of our gravity
Muscle atrophy is a physiological adaptation due to a loss of muscle proteins that would contribute to an acceleration in aging
In space muscle atrophy rate is approximately 5% per month, and VO2 max is reduced by 25% after few a weeks of stay (Narici and De Boer, 2011)
Summary
Our anatomy and body functions are related to gravity, we are the result of our gravity. The correlations between life-span and gravity are important to understand our physiological limit. Muscle atrophy is a physiological adaptation due to a loss of muscle proteins that would contribute to an acceleration in aging.
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