NASA Photo ID: S73-33861           File Name: 10076325.jpg
Film Type: 35mm BW                 Date Taken: 11/01/73
Title: View of treadmill-like exercise device developed for Skylab 4 crewmen
Description:
A close-up view of a treadmill-like exercise device developed for
maintaining  the leg and back muscles of the Skylab 4 crewmen. The
treadmill device  consists of a Teflon-coated aluminum plate or sheet
bolted to the floor of  the Skylab Orbital Workshop. The astronaut will
wear the bicycle ergometer  harness while exercising. Bungee cords attached
to the floor and to the  harness will supply the downward pressure or force
for the back and leg  muscles. The astronaut's feet will slide over the
Teflon-coated plate as he  "marches in place."              
Subject terms:
EQUIPMENT                               
PHYSICAL EXERCISE                       
PROTOTYPES                              
SKYLAB 4                                
SKYLAB PROGRAM                          
TREADMILLS                              

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