INTEGRATED RESISTANCE AND AEROBIC TRAINING STUDY (SPRINT)
Research Area: Bone and Muscle Physiology
Expeditions: 27-ongoing
Principal Investigator(s): ● Lori Ploutz-Snyder, PhD, Universities Space Research
Association, Houston, Texas
RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
Integrated Resistance and Aerobic Training Study (Sprint)
evaluates the use of high intensity, low volume exercise
training to minimize loss of muscle, bone, and
cardiovascular function in International Space Station
(ISS) crew members during long-duration missions.
EARTH BENEFITS
Data gathered from the Sprint investigation help
scientists develop/enhance aerobic training and
resistance protocols that may be used on Earth to aid in
muscle, bone, and cardiovascular health.
SPACE BENEFITS
Upon completion of this study, investigators expect to
provide an integrated resistance and aerobic exercise
training protocol capable of maintaining muscle, bone,
and cardiovascular health while reducing total exercise
time over 180 days of spaceflight. This evaluation
provides valuable information in support of space
exploration’s long-term goal of insuring human fitness for
even longer space exploration missions.
RESULTS
Data analysis is ongoing for the Sprint investigation
before conclusive results are prepared.
This investigation is ongoing and additional results are pending publication.
ISS029E036754 – NASA astronaut Mike
Fossum, Expedition 29 commander,
performs a SPRINT leg muscle self scan
in the Columbus Laboratory of the
International Space Station (ISS).
Fossum powered on the Ultrasound 2
(USND-2) unit and Video Power
Converter (VPC) hardware, and
connected the VPC to Human Research
Facility 1 (HRF-1) in order to perform
this activity.