Exercise Countermeasure Project (ECP)
The Exercise Countermeasures Project (ECP) is an ongoing research endeavor designed to develop a new set of exercise countermeasures and determine the types and amounts of exercise needed for both short and long-duration space missions, with a focus on exercise capabilities for exploration missions. Prolonged exposure to microgravity causes astronauts to lose bone, muscle, and work capacity, so exercise is essential to minimize the deconditioning effects of space flight on the human body and to maintain physical capabilities to complete mission tasks. The ECP team is comprised of personnel at NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) and Glenn Research Center (GRC), and experts in various scientific disciplines at the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) and other academic institutions. ECP plans to use current ground-based analogs of weightlessness (such as bed rest and zero-gravity aircraft) and also to develop and validate partial-gravity test models and facilities (mimicking Moon and Mars surface operations). The ECP will play an important role in the exploration of the solar system, keeping astronauts healthy, safe, and fit for the required mission tasks.
The Exercise Countermeasures Project (ECP) is an ongoing research endeavor designed to develop a new set of exercise countermeasures and determine the types and amounts of exercise needed for both short and long-duration space missions, with a focus on exercise capabilities for exploration missions. Prolonged exposure to microgravity causes astronauts to lose bone, muscle, and work capacity, so exercise is essential to minimize the deconditioning effects of space flight on the human body and to maintain physical capabilities to complete mission tasks. The ECP team is comprised of personnel at NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) and Glenn Research Center (GRC), and experts in various scientific disciplines at the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) and other academic institutions. ECP plans to use current ground-based analogs of weightlessness (such as bed rest and zero-gravity aircraft) and also to develop and validate partial-gravity test models and facilities (mimicking Moon and Mars surface operations). The ECP will play an important role in the exploration of the solar system, keeping astronauts healthy, safe, and fit for the required mission tasks.
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