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Review
. 2009 Jun 23;180(13):1317-23.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.090628. Epub 2009 Jun 9.

Acclimation during space flight: effects on human physiology

David Williams  1 , Andre Kuipers, Chiaki Mukai, Robert Thirsk
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Review

Acclimation during space flight: effects on human physiology

David Williams et al. CMAJ. .
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Expedition 13 Flight engineer Jeff Williams exercises on a treadmill aboard the International Space Station.
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An astronaut is tethered to the Canadarm2 outside the International Space Station during mission STS-114.
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