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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 despite identical…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.
Preprint: randomised trial in 54 peopleResistance training