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Both whey protein and placebo groups showed significant improvements in muscular quality, with the whey protein group showing a 2.9% increase compared to a 1.5% increase in the placebo group.
Both whey protein and resistance training can improve muscular quality in older women.
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Muscular quality increased (p < .05) in both groups (WP = +2.9% vs. PLA = +1.5%)
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Based on study design from abstract.
Source
Effects of Whey Protein Supplementation Associated With Resistance Training on Muscular Strength, Hypertrophy, and Muscle Quality in Preconditioned Older Women
Paulo Sugihara et al. · International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism · 2017
rct · n=31Cited 52×
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