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Randomized and nonrandomized controlled trials examining exercise interventions during or after muscle disuse were included according to the PICOS framework. Random\u2010effects meta\u2010analysis evaluated effects on muscle strength, power and mass across hospitalization, bed rest and spaceflight conditions. Effect sizes (ES) are reported as standardized mean differences with 95% confidence intervals (CI).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 1754 participants (66% male, 34% female; mean age 49\u2009\u00b1\u200922\u2009years) were included. Preventive exercise interventions significantly improved muscle strength and power across disuse models. During hospitalization, exercise significantly increased muscle strength (ES\u2009=\u20090.60, 95% CI [0.42, 0.78];\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.0001;\n                      <jats:italic>I<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u200976%). This effect remained significant in multilevel analyses accounting for within\u2010study dependence (ES\u2009=\u20090.58, 95% CI [0.19, 0.96];\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.003). During bed rest, conventional random\u2010effects analyses indicated large effects (ES\u2009=\u20091.16, 95% CI [0.60, 1.71];\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.0001;\n                      <jats:italic>I<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u200955%); however, multilevel models incorporating correlated lower limb strength and power outcomes showed no significant pooled effect (ES\u2009=\u20090.06, 95% CI [\u22121.31, 1.43];\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.93). In contrast, spaceflight studies demonstrated small, nonsignificant effects on muscle strength and power (ES\u2009=\u20090.10, 95% CI [\u22120.32, 0.51];\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.65), and pooled standardized mean change analyses indicated no significant overall change in muscle mass (ES\u2009=\u20090.002, 95% CI [\u22120.077, 0.080];\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.966). When exercise was applied therapeutically after disuse, a trend toward improved muscle strength and power was observed (ES\u2009=\u20090.23, 95% CI [\u22120.01, 0.47];\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.06;\n                      <jats:italic>I<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u200912%), although multilevel models showed no significant effects (ES\u2009=\u20090.30, 95% CI [\u22120.34, 0.95];\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.361). Exercise significantly preserved or increased muscle mass during bed rest (ES\u2009=\u20090.47, 95% CI [0.19, 0.74];\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.0009) and spaceflight (ES\u2009=\u20090.27, 95% CI [0.05, 0.48];\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.02).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Exercise, particularly resistance training, attenuates muscle strength loss and preserves muscle mass during hospitalization and bed rest, whereas no consistent benefits are observed during spaceflight. Exercise initiated after disuse shows modest potential for restoring muscle function. Current evidence is insufficient to determine whether preventive or therapeutic initiation provides superior outcomes. 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