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Protein intake at 2.9g.kg-1.d-1 did not enhance indices of recovery following resistance exercise when peri-exercise protein consumption was controlled for.
Practitioners may consider that 1.8g.kg-1.d-1 protein intake is sufficient for recovery in trained individuals.
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Protein intake at 2.9g.kg-1.d-1 did not enhance indices of recovery following resistance exercise when peri-exercise protein consumption was controlled for.
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Assessing the impact of dietary protein on recovery indices from resistance exercise when nutrient timing is controlled for
Justin Roberts et al. · Anglia Ruskin Research Online (Anglia Ruskin University) · 2017
cross-sectional · n=14
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