Deconditioning
Deconditioning is adaptation of an organism to less demanding environment, or, alternatively, the decrease of physiological adaptation to normal conditions. Deconditioning can result from decreased
space flight
.
Deconditioning due to decreased physical effort results in muscle loss, including heart muscles.
Deconditioning due to lack of gravity or non-standard gravity action (e.g., during
body fluids.[3]
See also
References
- McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology
- ISBN 978-0-7817-7651-6.
- ISBN 0-7817-4718-X. Retrieved 2013-04-07.