Helena L. Christiansen

Exercise mitigates disuse atrophy by building muscle reserve

In women undergoing limb immobilization, prehabilitation increased quadriceps area by 6.7% before disuse, preserving more post-immobilization muscle…In women undergoing limb immobilization, prehabilitation increased quadriceps area by 6.7% before disuse, preserving more post-immobilization muscle despite identical 3.2% relative losses.