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Disuse-Induced Muscle Atrophy and Muscle Weakness From Hospitalization to Spaceflight: Exercise Succeeds in
Camila S Padilha1,2,3,4, Caique Figueiredo4,5, Rafael Deminice6
1Centre for Healthy Ageing, Biology of Ageing Laboratory, Centenary Institute of Cancer Medicine and Cell Biology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Exercise interventions can prevent muscle strength loss during hospitalization and bed rest, but benefits during spaceflight are inconsistent. Further research is needed to optimize exercise timing and type for rehabilitation and aerospace applications.
Area of Science:
- Exercise Physiology
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Aerospace Medicine
Background:
- Exercise is a proposed countermeasure for muscle disuse.
- Effectiveness of exercise varies with disuse conditions and timing.
Conclusions:
- Resistance training attenuates muscle strength loss and preserves muscle mass during hospitalization and bed rest.
- Exercise benefits are inconsistent during spaceflight; post-disuse exercise shows modest restorative potential.
- High-quality trials are needed to determine optimal exercise timing, modality, and dose for clinical rehabilitation and aerospace applications.
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