The research found astronauts on a six-month mission experience bone loss equivalent to two decades on Earth - with space travel also putting pressure on the cardiovascular system and increasing radiation exposure.
They worked with a research team led by University of Calgary professor, Leigh Gabel, for a year after returning to Earth.
"What's novel about this study is that we followed astronauts for one year after their space travel to understand if and how bone recovers." Astronauts who completed more deadlift weights compared to their usual exercise routine on Earth were more likely to recover bone after a mission.
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