A patient has been unable to participate in the prescribed exercise program during the last week because of a pulmonary embolus and demonstrates significantly decreased strength on re-examination.What principle of strengthening does this demonstrate?

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The principle of reversibility states that gains in muscular strength and/or endurance are lost when the muscles are not exercised or when there is an interruption in the exercise program. In this case, due to the pulmonary embolus, the patient was unable to participate in the prescribed exercise program for a week, leading to significant decrease in strength on re-examination.

A Patient Has Been Unable to Participate in the Prescribed