<P> Muscle atrophy is defined as a decrease in the mass of the muscle ; it can be a partial or complete wasting away of muscle , and is most commonly experienced when persons suffer temporary disabling circumstances such as being restricted in movement and / or confined to bed as when hospitalized . When a muscle atrophies , this leads to muscle weakness , since the ability to exert force is related to mass . Modern medicine 's understanding of the quick onset of muscle atrophy is a major factor behind the practice of getting hospitalized patients out of bed and moving about as active as possible as soon as is feasible , despite sutures , wounds , broken bones and pain . </P>
<P> Muscle atrophy is defined as a decrease in the mass of the muscle ; it can be a partial or complete wasting away of muscle , and is most commonly experienced when persons suffer temporary disabling circumstances such as being restricted in movement and / or confined to bed as when hospitalized . When a muscle atrophies , this leads to muscle weakness , since the ability to exert force is related to mass . Modern medicine 's understanding of the quick onset of muscle atrophy is a major factor behind the practice of getting hospitalized patients out of bed and moving about as active as possible as soon as is feasible , despite sutures , wounds , broken bones and pain . </P>
which may occur as a result of muscle atrophy
which may occur as a result of muscle atrophy
leads to muscle weakness
leads to muscle weakness