One Week of Single Leg Immobilization Lowers Muscle Connective Protein Synthesis Rates in Healthy, Young Adults Vrije Universiteit Brussel
PURPOSE: Short periods of limb immobilization lower myofibrillar protein synthesis rates. Within skeletal muscle, the extracellular matrix of connective proteins is recognized as an important factor determining the capacity to transmit contractile force. Little is known regarding the impact of immobilization and subsequent recovery on muscle connective protein synthesis rates. This study examined the impact of one week of leg immobilization ...