Did it in my 20's for a broken femur, just under 10 days I think. Probably for most people that are in bed for 10 days they aren't popping up and running the next day. Did another version in my 30's with 3 months of non-weight bearing. Unfortunately I wasn't much interested in endurance sports back then and didn't do any specific training to recover beyond the basic physio. I would know better now!
Brady, I reference the Dallas Bed Rest Study in clinic several times per week in clinic. A patient with recent hospitalization for 5-7 days and their spouse doesn’t understand why they can’t walk to the mailbox without stopping to rest. Great description on how the metabolic engine is still available but turned off with the keys out of the ignition. The biggest hurdle patients experience after immobility or hospitalization is finding out how to get the keys back in the ignition and turning the engine back on. Physiology Friday is one of my favorite reads of the week.
I know. The Dallas Bedrest Study helps me understand what is occurring to my hospitalized and immobile (voluntary or involuntary) down to the cellular level. So much physiology in action that translates into clinical practice. You wrote about how mitochondria are affected so clearly. Great science communicator!
Did it in my 20's for a broken femur, just under 10 days I think. Probably for most people that are in bed for 10 days they aren't popping up and running the next day. Did another version in my 30's with 3 months of non-weight bearing. Unfortunately I wasn't much interested in endurance sports back then and didn't do any specific training to recover beyond the basic physio. I would know better now!
Brady, I reference the Dallas Bed Rest Study in clinic several times per week in clinic. A patient with recent hospitalization for 5-7 days and their spouse doesn’t understand why they can’t walk to the mailbox without stopping to rest. Great description on how the metabolic engine is still available but turned off with the keys out of the ignition. The biggest hurdle patients experience after immobility or hospitalization is finding out how to get the keys back in the ignition and turning the engine back on. Physiology Friday is one of my favorite reads of the week.
Thanks Jake, that means a lot! Bed Rest study is seriously something every doctor/physiologist should be required to read (memorize?)
I know. The Dallas Bedrest Study helps me understand what is occurring to my hospitalized and immobile (voluntary or involuntary) down to the cellular level. So much physiology in action that translates into clinical practice. You wrote about how mitochondria are affected so clearly. Great science communicator!
Esauriente e esaustivo. Come sempre. Grazie
Glad “exhaustive” rather than “exhausting.” 😉
Physiologically speaking…