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Proposal for a full-body suspension model for osteopenia induction

Penoni Alvaro , Yanagihara Gabriela , Tida Jacqueline , Brancaleon Brigida , Issa Joao Paulo , Shimano Antonio

Introduction: Osteopenia and osteoporosis are osteometabolics disorders characterized by decreased bone mineral density (BMD) with deterioration of bone microarchitecture. Since the beginning of the space age, there was a growing interest in trying to reproduce on Earth an environment that could simulate the effects of microgravity to induce bone, a state of osteopenia. The aim of this study was to present a new osteopenia induction model through the full body suspension.<...