muscle support
- braceDevice providing structural stability
- strengthenMake more robust
- stabilizeMake firm or constant
- coreCentral essential portion
- tensionStretched or strained state
flex · tone · bandage · elastic · wrap · recovery · strain · lift · therapy · protein · cramp · fascia · ligament · tendon · compression · scaffold · posture · hold
structural function
muscle supportmuscle weakness
Reduced contractile capacity
muscle atrophy · muscle wasting · muscle breakdown · joint instability · structural collapse
therapeutic intervention
muscle supportdisuse
Cessation of practice
physical inactivity · physical neglect · muscle strain · sedentary lifestyle · immobilization