>>It is a record for cumulative time in space.
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>Yes, I was confused about that at first. But still, I think he has been months at a time in space, so there is still the potential of health problems due to muscle atrophy.
As in
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2002/30sept_spacemedicine.htm"Right now, the chief countermeasure recommended by space doctors is simply exercise. Astronauts on the International Space Station work out about two hours a day, using treadmills, exercise bikes, and an IRED--a device specially developed to allow astronauts to do resistive or strength training."