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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jun 25.
Published in final edited form as: Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2018 Sep;50(9):1909–1919. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001617

TABLE 1.

Investigator studies participating in the NASA 70-day Bed Rest Study and subjects used in each study.

Primary Investigator Institution Study Title Short Title Subject Groups Key Dependent Measures
J. Bloomberg NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX Physiological Factors Contributing to Post Flight Changes in Functional Performance Functional Task Test (FTT) Control Exercise (iRAT) Exercise + Testosterone Dynamic visual acuity Isometric strength and force control Isotonic power endurance Neuromuscular drive assessments
L. Ploutz-Snyder University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Integrated Resistance and Aerobic Training Study iRATS Control Exercise (iRAT) Exercise + Testosterone Muscle cross-sectional area Muscle biopsy Isometric strength and force control Isotonic power endurance Neuromuscular drive assessments
R. Urban UTMB, Galveston, TX Testosterone Supplementation as a Countermeasure against Musculoskeletal Losses during Space Exploration Testosterone Supplementation Control Exercise (iRAT) Exercise + Testosterone Body composition Muscle cross-sectional area and volume Isokinetic muscle performance
J. Hunter Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Effects of Retronasal Smelling, Variety and Choice on Appetite & Satiety Retronasal Smelling Control Exercise (iRAT) Anterior nasal rhinomanometry Acoustic rhinometry Smell acuity Food acceptability surveys
C. Miller Smart Information Flow Technologies, LLC, Minneapolis, MN AD ASTRA: Automated Detection of Attitudes and States through Transaction Recordings Analysis AD ASTRA Control Exercise(iRAT) Exercise + Testosterone Psychological dimensions survey Automated analysis of journal entries
R. Seidler University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Bed Rest as a Spaceflight Analog to Study Neuro-cognitive Changes: Extent, Longevity, and Neural Bases Neuro-mapping Control Exercise (iRAT) Functional connectivity MRI Diffusion tensor imaging
G. Vizzeri UTMB, Galveston, TX Surveillance of Ocular Parameters and Visual Function in Bed Rest Subjects Vision Control Exercise (iRAT) Exercise + Testosterone Visual acuity Cycloplegic refraction Intraocular pressure Optical coherence tomography
L. Ploutz-Snyder University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Integrated Resistance and Aerobic Exercise Training with Small Compact Exercise Equipment Flywheel Control Exercise (Flywheel) Muscle cross-sectional area Muscle biopsy Isometric strength and force control Isotonic power endurance Neuromuscular drive assessments