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Sanjay Gupta: potential Surgeon General studied fitness in space
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As the buzz spreads that neurosurgeon and CNN/CBS correspondent Sanjay Gupta is President-Elect Barack Obama's choice for Surgeon General, it's time to look at the space aspects of his credentials.
Gupta produced some pieces on how astronauts stay physically fit in space--and how gravity can assist us here on Earth in maintaining our fitness.
This week, I did a series of pieces about how astronauts stay fit in space. Sure, it was fascinating to be strapped into a system of pulleys and harnesses that effectively simulate weightlessness. It was interesting to be pulled up to a vertical treadmill or eZLS - the enhanced zero gravity locomotion system. And, yes, I got to be an astronaut for a day, experiencing firsthand what it may feel like to exercise in space. (watch video)
I learned that exercise in space, especially for those long missions, is essential for astronauts,
Would Gupta enhance awareness of NASA health studies? Given the loss of commerical space advocate NM Governor Bill Richardson as a candidate for commerce secretary, having another leader who is interested in space, and sees its application to our everyday life, could be a good thing.
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