http://engineeringtv.com/blogs/etv/archive/2007/04/03/episode-26-exercising-in-space.aspxWith a renewed focus on space exploration comes a serious effort to keep astronauts healthy when in space for extended periods of time. Brian Davis Ph.D., of the Cleveland Clinic is working with NASA to find a way to reach this goal. Have a story suggestionenCommunityServer 2007.1 (Debug Build: 20917.1142)http://engineeringtv.com/blogs/etv/archive/2007/04/03/episode-26-exercising-in-space.aspx#30459Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:30:56 GMT47e16688-3829-4dd3-b275-52b24bfef241:30459ashley<p>awesome!</p> <img src="http://engineeringtv.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=30459" width="1" height="1">http://engineeringtv.com/blogs/etv/archive/2007/04/03/episode-26-exercising-in-space.aspx#613Thu, 05 Apr 2007 23:50:05 GMT47e16688-3829-4dd3-b275-52b24bfef241:613m. kittrell<p>considering the effects of angular momentum with respect to the calculations of a stable orbit, is the concept of an exercise gym necessary for the relative time period?</p><img src="http://engineeringtv.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=613" width="1" height="1">http://engineeringtv.com/blogs/etv/archive/2007/04/03/episode-26-exercising-in-space.aspx#608Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:43:15 GMT47e16688-3829-4dd3-b275-52b24bfef241:608Richard Williams<p>I like this idea of what you are trying to prevent in bone loss in outer space. &nbsp;However, we already have a system of creating artificial G forces. &nbsp;We call it centrifugal motion forces. &nbsp;Why doen't NASA utilize that principal for a spinning top type of space station to solve this requirement for prolonged space stays? &nbsp;This might also solve some of the positioning problems of stability. &nbsp;I just don't understand why this approach has not been used or even tried to my knowledge?</p><img src="http://engineeringtv.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=608" width="1" height="1">