3-D (Overall): 38.1 × 26 × 0.6cm (1 ft. 3 in. × 10 1/4 in. × 1/4 in.)
Type:
INSTRUMENTS-Scientific
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Summary:
This foot sensor is part of a pair that astronaut Ken Bowersox used for the Foot/Ground Reaction Forces During Space Flight (FOOT) experiment studies on the International Space Station (ISS). The purpose of the experiment was to study the load on the lower body and muscle activity in crewmembers while working in space. This study has provided a better understanding of the bone and muscle loss in the lower extremities experienced by astronauts in microgravity. The results of this experiment will contribute to planning for space flights, as well as have significance for understanding, preventing and treating osteoporosis on Earth.
Scientists at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio designed the experiment. NASA transferred the equipment that returned from space to the museum in 2011.
Credit Line:
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
