Research
Cellular
Integrated rates of myofibrillar protein synthesis (MyoPS) were higher in the n-3 group compared to the control group at all times (P < 0.05).
Higher MyoPS in the n-3 group suggests that omega-3 supplementation may enhance muscle recovery and growth.
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MyoPS was higher in the n-3 group compared with the control group at all times (P < 0.05).
Why this rating
Based on the randomized controlled trial design indicated in the abstract.
Source
Omega‐3 fatty acid supplementation attenuates skeletal muscle disuse atrophy during two weeks of unilateral leg immobilization in healthy young women
Chris McGlory et al. · The FASEB Journal · 2019
rct · n=20Cited 149×
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