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Accession Number
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N20120009404
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Title
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Shoulder Injuries in US Astronauts Related to EVA Suit Design.
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Publication Date
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May 2012
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Media Count
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44p
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Personal Author
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M. Van Baalen P. McCulloch R. Scheuring R. Watson S. Bowen T. Blatt
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Abstract
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There are multiple factors associated with the mechanism of injury that leads to shoulder injury requiring surgical repair. Despite the injury prevention measures taken from the 2003 Shoulder Tiger Team recommendations, shoulder injuries and subsequent shoulder surgeries remain relatively unchanged.
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Keywords
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Aerospace safety
Astronaut training
Astronauts
Case histories
Extravehicular activity
Extravehicular mobility units
Injuries
Neutral buoyancy simulation
Prevention
Safety factors
Shoulders
Surgery
Torso
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Source Agency
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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NTIS Subject Category
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84 - Space Technology
95E - Life Support Systems
57E - Clinical Medicine
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Corporate Author
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, TX. Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center.
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Document Type
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Technical report
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Title Note
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N/A
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NTIS Issue Number
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1223
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Contract Number
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N/A
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