deconditioning
noun [ U ] medical specialized uk/ˌdiː.kənˈdɪʃ.ən.ɪŋ/ us/ˌdiː.kənˈdɪʃ.ən.ɪŋ/
（因疾病、受伤或缺乏运动而造成）体能失调
the process of losing physical strength through being ill, injured, or not active
Exercise is very important during recovery, for maintaining muscle strength and avoiding deconditioning. 恢复期间做运动非常重要，可保持肌肉力量和避免体能失调。
If a back brace is used for too long, it can lead to deconditioning of the muscles that support the back. 后背支架如果用得太久可能会造成支持后背的肌肉力量失调。
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- Prolonged bed rest results in cardiovascular deconditioning.
- When a middle-aged couch potato is exhausted after three minutes on the treadmill, the doctor wonders whether this is heart disease or just deconditioning.
- There may be deconditioning due to muscle disuse through pain or fear of pain.
- The patient should begin physiotherapy to avoid further physical deconditioning and disability.