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Pulse feeding (10 g) appears to have only modest capacity for activating translation.
Smaller, more frequent protein doses may not be as effective for muscle protein synthesis compared to larger doses.
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Pulse feeding (10 g) appears to have only modest capacity for activating translation.
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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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