KNIMS: Competence network for immobilisation-related muscle disorders
KNIMS: Competence network for immobilisation-related muscle disorders
Muscle atrophy and weakness are of growing importance in medicine. In many cases, lack of exercise and training measures are among the causes. The aim of the KNIMS network is to connect clinicians working in science and practice with basic researchers and to provide a platform for exchange.
Our aim
Humans have evolved as a physically active species within the Earth’s gravitational field, why our bodies require a minimum level of muscle contraction and mechanical stress. Consequently, a lack of muscular activity below critical levels leads to deconditioning, a loss of physical function, and ultimately to frailty and a loss of autonomy. As these health problems – and in particular the loss of autonomy – pose major challenges for both individuals and society, KNIMS researchers aim to identify the mechanisms underlying immobilisation-related muscle disorders.
