How fast do you decondition when you are immobilised?
30 October 2020
When you get an injury you obviously are out of action and one of the main concerns is deconditioning but how fast do you decondition
When you get an injury you obviously are out of action and one of the main concerns is deconditioning but how fast do you decondition
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