Working and Exercising in Space

1. Working and Exercising in Space By: Anvi, Britney, Kassandra & Khooshbu

2. Why is exercise important in space? An astronaut exercising. Exercising in space is important to keep astronauts healthy & functional. Exercise helps them to maintain muscle and bone. Astronauts tend to lose up to 0.4- 1% of there bone density per month in space They recover there muscle tissue when they return to Earth

3. How often do astronauts exercise in space? Astronauts exercise approximately 30 minutes The astronauts that live on the International Space Station (ISS) atleast exercise for two hours per day

4. What equipment do they use? A Space cycle machine egrometer A space treadmill ISS(International Space Station) crewmembers use a cycle machine ergometer and a treadmill This is used for cardiovascular exercise and resistance device for the muscles The cycle machine ergometer is similar to a stationary bicycle The treadmill requires a secure astronaut to the treadmill

5. What kinds of jobs do astronauts do in space? The kinds of jobs that astronauts do in space is they go on space walks They do onboard training, on-orbit maintenance They also have a job to communicate with many different groups

6. Resources http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/default.asp http://www.pbs.org/spacestation/livingsleeping.htm

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