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HIIT was the only mode of exercise to increase sarcoplasmic protein fractional synthetic rate 24 hours post-exercise.
HIIT can specifically enhance sarcoplasmic protein synthesis in older men.
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HIIT was the only mode of exercise to increase sarcoplasmic protein fractional synthetic rate 24-hour postexercise.
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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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