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Physical inactivity and hospitalization-induced bed rest accelerate muscle mass and function loss in older adults at a rate 3-6 times faster than in younger adults, with incomplete recovery.
If you are older, avoid unnecessary bed rest. If hospitalization is unavoidable, ask for early mobilization and physical therapy to mitigate the rapid 3-6x accelerated muscle loss that occurs during inactivity.
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it has been shown that in response to SKM disuse older adults lose SKM mass at a markedly faster rate (~3–6 times)... older adults are not able to fully recover losses of skeletal muscle at the same rate or as completely
Why this rating
Based on specific bed-rest studies cited.
Source
Skeletal muscle dysfunction with advancing age
Pardeep Pabla et al. · Clinical Science · 2024
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