During the flights, the students will take turns exercising on the machine while a computer electronically monitors how their muscles are reacting to the resistance. The students' machine simulates the constant resistance that free- weight training provides on earth. The device appears similar to a weight machine in a gym but instead uses special springs to provide constant tension. The Colorado State team was chosen to participate in NASA's 1999 and 2000 Reduced Gravity Student Flight Opportunities Programs. The program invites college students around the country to test the effect of micro-gravity on a variety of scientific experiments.
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