Hospital-associated deconditioning refers to generalized weakness or loss of fitness
because of muscle nonuse, which can happen due to bed rest and inactivity during hospitalization
for an illness.
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Deconditioning can have far-reaching effects on areas such as strength, physical
endurance, heart rate, and circulation.
Deconditioning. Medical Dictionary. (2009). Available at: http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/deconditioning. Accessed January 14, 2017.
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Deconditioning. Medical Dictionary. (2009). Available at: http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/deconditioning. Accessed January 14, 2017.
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Published online: December 05, 2018
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