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There was no difference in the enhancement of the muscle protein synthetic response after exercise between BOLUS and PULSE.
Both rapid and slow protein intakes can effectively promote muscle protein synthesis post-exercise.
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However, there was no difference in the enhancement of the muscle protein synthetic response after exercise.
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Preexercise Aminoacidemia and Muscle Protein Synthesis after Resistance Exercise
Louise M. Burke et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2012
DOI 10.1249/mss.0b013e31825d28fa
rct · n=12Cited 65×
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