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Resistance exercise can effectively stimulate muscle protein synthesis (MPS) in cachexia patients using lower loads.
Practitioners can recommend lower resistance loads for cachexia patients to stimulate muscle growth.
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However, recent evidence from our lab shows that lower loads can effectively stimulate MPS and lead to hypertrophy.
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Based on recent evidence from the authors' lab.
Source
Nutrient interaction for optimal protein anabolism in resistance exercise
Leigh Breen et al. · Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care · 2012
DOI 10.1097/mco.0b013e3283516850
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