Muscle matters: preserving muscle through nutrition and exercise to drive a complete recovery cycle

Why muscle matters for recovery

Following a fragility fracture, recovery involves more than healing bone. In this educational session, Prof. Leigh Breen, Professor of Translational Physiology at the University of Leicester, explores how hospitalisation, inactivity, poor nutritional intake and ageing can contribute to loss of skeletal muscle mass and function. The session highlights why protecting muscle through nutrition and exercise is an important part of supporting mobility and recovery in older adults.

What healthcare professionals will learn

This Danone Nutricia Campus resource helps HCPs strengthen their understanding of the science behind muscle preservation and recovery. Key topics include:

• How periods of bed rest and inactivity can accelerate muscle loss in older adults
• The concept of muscle anabolic resistance and its relevance to protein nutrition
• Considerations around protein quantity, quality and intake throughout the day
• How protein nutrition and physical activity work together to support muscle protein synthesis
• Practical approaches that combine nutrition and movement across hospitalisation and recovery
  

Watch the video and learn more

Watch the video on Danone Nutricia Campus (DNC) to explore the evidence behind muscle preservation and discover how nutrition and exercise can work together to support recovery in older adults. Dive deeper into protein intake, muscle health and practical care approaches, with more information available throughout the resource.