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BOLUS ingestion increased phosphorylation of p70S6K Thr389 above rest only at 1 h (∼20 fold) and 7 h post-exercise (∼12 fold; both p<0.05).
Consuming a larger bolus of protein post-exercise may enhance anabolic signaling more effectively than smaller, more frequent doses.
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BOLUS ingestion increased phosphorylation of p70S6K Thr389 above rest only at 1 h (∼20 fold) and 7 h post-exercise (∼12 fold; both p<0.05).
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Timing Of Post-exercise Protein Ingestion Alters Anabolic Signaling During Prolonged Recovery
José L. Areta et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2011
DOI 10.1249/01.mss.0000403080.47270.16
rct · n=24
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