I don't often brag to complete strangers about my kid...it seems rather pathetic...but hey, there have been a few pathetic topics (cough cough polls) here already! My 25 year old son George is spending three months in bed at the Cleveland Clinic for a NASA study in preparation for the flight to Mars. They are studying the effects of weightlessness on bone density,muscles, etc. He is nearly done with week three and is hanging in there ! Literally!
George was chosen to be one of the subjects who will exercise during his confinement to see if that will stave of bone loss and muscle atrophy. To do this, he is suspended in mid air while being pulled to a treadmill mounted vertically on the wall. If you are interested he has video of this on his blog. Type "stardust holiday" into Google and there it is. I think it's a pretty cool thing! Thanks!
George was chosen to be one of the subjects who will exercise during his confinement to see if that will stave of bone loss and muscle atrophy. To do this, he is suspended in mid air while being pulled to a treadmill mounted vertically on the wall. If you are interested he has video of this on his blog. Type "stardust holiday" into Google and there it is. I think it's a pretty cool thing! Thanks!