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Muscle and Bone Metabolism - Studies

Wanted: Male Subjects for Muscle Study

The Institute of Aerospace Medicine at the German Aerospace Center is looking for participants for a study on the connective tissue of the musculature. The aim of our MALICoT study is to improve the knowledge about the connective tissue of the muscles. The connective tissue is important for our daily activities. However, it is widely unknown how the muscle´s connective tissue is accomplishing this.

	Sarcolab-3: The Experiment Muscle atrophy and muscle weakness is still a problem for astronauts. It is still unclear which mechanisms are responsible for muscle loss in space. To elucidate this problem, the experiment 'Sarcolab-3' investigates muscle degradation in space from the functional to the cellular molecular level.
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Project “Six Degrees of Freedom“ (6df)

The ability to control the docking maneuver of a spacecraft onto a spaceship in space manually has become an important feature for manned space flight. For this reason, DLR has set up a project that allows this capability to be trained and maintained – also on Earth. The project tool has been developed to investigate and support the acquisition and maintenance of manual docking skills of spacecraft during long-term missions in space. It focusses on the self-sufficient autonomic learning of cognitive, perceptual and motor skills in the manual control of objects with six degrees of freedom (6df).

	TaFMAC: A 10-year study to assess fitness, training and health in master athletes. The aim of the study with master athletes is to document the benefits and risks of competitive sport beyond the age of 35. Recommendations for action for health benefits can be derived on the basis of the data thus obtained.
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Muscle and Bone Metabolism

Prof. Dr. Jörn Rittweger
Head of the Department of Muscle and Bone Metabolism
Professor of Space Physiology, University of Cologne
German Aerospace Center
Institute of Aerospace Medicine, Muscle and Bone Metabolism
Köln;Cologne
Tel.: +49 2203 601 3080
Fax: +49 2203 61159

Wanted: Male Subjects for Muscle Study

Sarcolab-3: The Experiment

Project “Six Degrees of Freedom“ (6df)

TaFMAC: A 10-year study to assess fitness, training and health in master athletes.