Muscle architectural and physiological responses to immobilisation: impact of age and obesity
Clinical scenarios of recovery from illness or injury both require acute, mandatory periods of bed rest or immobilisation. However, this inevitably leads to; muscle loss, muscle weakness and a number of negative health problems which may be exacerbated in the elderly and in the obese. Both ageing an...
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| Format: | Thesis (University of Nottingham only) |
| Language: | English |
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2020
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/60396/ |