Research
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High-load resistance training (HL-RT) results in significant increases in CSA and is influenced by muscle edema.
Practitioners should consider HL-RT for muscle growth, noting the role of edema.
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However, FSE-STIR was elevated at W3 for all the quadriceps muscles only for HL-RT.
Why this rating
Based on the randomized within-subject design of the study.
Source
Differential muscle hypertrophy and edema responses between high‐load and low‐load exercise with blood flow restriction
Fabiano Freitas Shiromaru et al. · Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports · 2019
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