To say I’m excited is the biggest understatement ever!! Our #BFR exercise research is launching to space…TONIGHT, 10 years since @NUaerospacemed was officially formed. Feeling so proud of what we have achieved. @_LukeHughes_ @NUSportEx @NorthumbriaUni @spaceX @framonauts
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Buzzing to now announce that our #BloodFlowRestriction exercise research experiment will be launching to orbit with @SpaceX as part of the Fram2 @framonauts mission!
There are many firsts...the first time exercise will be performed in outer space on @SpaceX Dragon, and the first time #BFR exercise will be performed by astronauts in outer space. This all started a few years ago with an idea that has now made it to space: asma.kglmeridian.com/view/journals/…
BFR has been shown to improve exercise efficiency in ground-based studies in a manner which would be compatible with the greater constraints of exploration-class missions to space. This study marks the first in-flight research to explore the safety of BFR exercise training as an adjunct to astronaut health and performance in space, collaborating with @TMadenWilkinson and @joehandsaker
Fram2 is the first human spaceflight over the Earth’s
polar regions. Read more about the mission and scientific research here: f2.comView quoted post on X
