Astronauts who spend long time in space lose bone strength.
Orthopaedic researchers study the hipbone or spine to see effects of long-duration spaceflight.The hip experiences the greatest rate of bone loss in space and a hip fracture requires a major surgery. A person's ability to walk can be lost or in worst case death of the person.
To lessen the effects, space station astronauts must exercise at least two hours every day and undergo weeks of rehabilitation after their return to Earth.
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