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Does confinement to wheelchair cause same deconditioning as bedrest?
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deconditioning: Wheelchair confinement may definitely reduce your active activation and induce deconditioning . However, it is better than bedrest. To prevent decondition, you should do what ever you can do, and try to perform more active movement and exercise as your body permits.
Answered 10/25/2013
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