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Myofibrillar protein fractional synthetic rate was elevated at 24 and 48 hours following resistance exercise (RE) and high-intensity interval exercise (HIIT).
Both resistance and HIIT exercises can enhance muscle protein synthesis in older men.
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Myofibrillar protein fractional synthetic rate was elevated, relative to rest, at 24 and 48 hours following RE and HIIT.
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Day-to-Day Changes in Muscle Protein Synthesis in Recovery From Resistance, Aerobic, and High-Intensity Interval Exercise in Older Men
Kirsten E. Bell et al. · The Journals of Gerontology Series A · 2015
DOI 10.1093/gerona/glu313
rct · n=22Cited 118×
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