Mixed
Older women fail to recover whole-muscle isometric strength after resuming normal activity following a period of combined energy restriction and step reduction, whereas older men fully recover their baseline strength.
If you are an older woman recovering from a period of reduced activity or illness, be aware that your maximum strength might not bounce back as quickly as a man's, even if you return to normal activity. You may need to focus on gradual strength retraining rather than just resuming normal daily activities to regain lost muscle function.
MVC was recovered in men (p>0.05) but not in women at RC (p = 0.043)... women, as opposed to men, did not recover strength losses, suggesting impaired resiliency in older women that may portend greater functional impairment over time.
Why this rating
Statistically significant difference in recovery, but small sample size (n=15 women) and lack of single-fiber data for women limits mechanistic certainty.
Source
Maintenance of skeletal muscle function following reduced daily physical activity in healthy older adults: a pilot trial
Sara Y. Oikawa et al. · Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism · 2019
DOI 10.1139/apnm-2018-0631
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