The NeuroMuscular System: From Earth to Space Life Science: Neuromuscular Cell Signalling in Disuse and Exercise

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The book provides fundamental new insights in the structure and function of the healthy NeuroMuscular system. Recent findings suggest that the musculoskeletal system that supports movement control on Earth is controlled by unique principles of structural, biochemical and molecular characteristics. Mechanical loading by working against normal gravity helps to support principal structures in bone, muscle and associated subcellular scaffold components. Disuse or immobilization of the body in bed rest on Earth or in microgravity in Space result in considerable loss of bone, muscle and force with downregulation of neuromuscular activity resulting in impaired performance control. The goal is to develop exercise prescriptions to maintain postural control in normal life, aging and rehabilitation on Earth as well as for an adequate human performance management in Space.

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Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Dieter Blottner is Professor in Anatomy at the Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Charité Mitte (CCM), CC02, Vegetative Anatomy, and Head of the Research Group “Neuromuscular System” at the Berlin Center of Space Medicine (ZWMB, www.charite-in-space.de), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany. dieter.blottner@charite.de

Dr. Michele Salanova (Ph.D.) is Associate Research Scientist in the Group “Neuromuscular System” at the Berlin Center of Space Medicine (ZWMB, , www.charite-in-space.de), Vegetative Anatomy (CCO2), Charité - Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany. Is principal investigator (PI) and co-principal investigator (CO-PI) of several NASA and ESA selected projects. michele.salanova@charite.de

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