disuse

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Disuse atrophy applies to sedentary muscles in the same way it does the cognitive decline seen in dementia.

From Washington Post • Dec. 19, 2022

Disuse also means atrophy of muscles, not least of which the heart: after long stints in orbit, astronauts have returned with slightly smaller hearts than people on Earth.

From The Guardian • Mar. 5, 2016

Q: "Disuse syndrome,"you write, should be recognized as the real leading cause of death.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2010

Disuse, Atrophy and Pain.—I have seen a striking example of atrophy and pain due entirely to disuse in the upper part of the leg as the consequence of a fall.

From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)

For this Reason I advise a total Disuse of them, since they may be of bad Consequence in many Respects.

From Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health by Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David)