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Quadriceps cross-sectional area decreased by 5.7% +/- 1.1% following immobilization (p < 0.0001).
Practitioners should be aware that immobilization can significantly reduce muscle cross-sectional area.
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Quadriceps cross-sectional area decreased by 5.7% +/- 1.1% (p < 0.0001) following immobilization.
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Little change in markers of protein breakdown and oxidative stress in humans in immobilization-induced skeletal muscle atrophy
Elisa I. Glover et al. · Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism · 2010
DOI 10.1139/h09-137
cohort · n=21Cited 79×
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