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Journal Article
Hypogravity simulation using the Variable Gravity Suspension System: A technical report
2026
Overview
Human movement has evolved within Earth's gravitational environment (1 g; −9.81 m s−2). Future human exploration of terrestrial bodies, including the Moon (0.17 g; −1.62 m s−2) and Mars (0.38 g; −3.71 m s−2), will require astronauts to live and work within reduced gravitational environments (hypogravity). Progressing understanding of the physiological and biomechanical implications of movement in hypogravity will play a key role in supporting the expansion of humanity to terrestrial bodies beyond Earth, within our solar system. Ground‐based hypogravity analogues that enable the study of human movement are pivotal to developing knowledge in this field. Whole‐body suspension can serve as a resource‐efficient and accessible hypogravity analogue, yet only a limited number of such analogues exist globally. This technical report introduces a new hypogravity analogue facility: the Variable Gravity Suspension System (VGSS). The report introduces the VGSS and its theoretical framework, which enables simulation of both micro‐ and hypo‐gravity, presents proof‐of‐concept data regarding its ability to simulate hypogravity, and demonstrates the ability of the VGSS to facilitate locomotive and jumping activities in simulated hypogravity. What is the central question of this study? This study introduces and demonstrates proof‐of‐concept for the Variable Gravity Suspension System (VGSS), a newly developed analogue for simulating hypogravity using head‐up tilt whole body suspension What is the main finding and its importance? Hypogravity between 0 and 0.2 g can be accurately simulated using the VGSS and allows users to perform movement in the sagittal plane, including locomotive and jumping activities.
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc,Wiley
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