Skeletal muscle adaptation to immobilization and subsequent retraining in elderly men: No effect of anti-inflammatory medication

Two weeks of lower limb immobilization lead to a reduction in muscle mass and strength, but these parameters were restored already after 2 weeks of retraining and whey protein supplementation. After 6 weeks of retraining and whey protein supplementation, muscle mass and strength increased beyond baseline levels, and NSAID treatment did not significantly influence this in elderly.