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The increase in myofibrillar fractional synthetic rate was greater following resistance exercise compared to HIIT at both time points.
Resistance exercise may be more effective than HIIT for increasing muscle protein synthesis in older men.
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The increase in myofibrillar fractional synthetic rate was greater following RE versus HIIT at both time points.
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Source
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
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