Ageing muscle inactivity = not a good mix.
Just 6-10 days of inactivity during hospitalisation can reduce leg lean mass by >10%.
Here, multicomponent exercise (2 x 20 min sessions) improved measures of physical and cognitive function in older adults (mean age 87) when performed for 3, 4, or 5-7 days in hospital.
For most outcomes, improvements were greater with higher doses (frequencies) of exercise.
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