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There were no differences in muscle protein synthesis rates between fast and slow protein ingestion patterns.
Both fast and slow protein ingestion can be effective for muscle synthesis, with no significant difference.
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Protein intake increased MPS compared with PLAC, but there were no differences between FAST and SLOW.
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Patterns Of Protein Ingestion And Muscle Protein Synthesis After Resistance Exercise In Trained Men
Louise M. Burke et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2010
DOI 10.1249/01.mss.0000385210.25408.7a
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