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In addition to the references in the article, Wikipedia (surprisingly) has a nice article on the effects of spaceflight on the human body (with all sorts of references): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effect_of_spaceflight_on_the_h...



Looks like my mistake was in thinking that the stated effects were occurring after astronauts had returned to Earth. At least that's what the title sounds like. If these symptoms only apply to humans while they are in a weightless environment then it sounds very much like sedentary disease (aka sitting disease). Even rigorous exercise routines can't fully match the effects of gravity on the human body.




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