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Masters triathletes showed a significantly lower myofibrillar fractional synthetic rate of 1.49% ± 0.12%·d compared to younger triathletes at 1.70% ± 0.09%·d (P = 0.009, d = 1.98).
Masters athletes may experience reduced muscle protein synthesis, impacting recovery and adaptation.
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Over 3 d, masters triathletes showed a significantly lower myofibrillar fractional synthetic rate (1.49% ± 0.12%·d) compared with the younger (1.70% ± 0.09%·d) triathletes (P = 0.009, d = 1.98).
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Source
Lower Integrated Muscle Protein Synthesis in Masters Compared with Younger Athletes
Thomas M. Doering et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2016
DOI 10.1249/mss.0000000000000935
other · n=11Cited 29×
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