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"The exercise involves using the arms rather than legs to crank
a device similar to a bicycle while lying on their back,"
Williamson said. Known as an ergometer, the device measures the
amount of work done by the muscles. The ergometer can be locked
in place or allowed to "float," producing a feeling of
weightlessness. Restraints, simulating footholds in the Space
Shuttle's payload bay, hold the volunteer's feet in place.