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Masters triathletes tended to produce a slower cycling time trial performance (-3.0%) compared to younger triathletes (-1.4%) at 10 hours post-run.
Masters athletes may experience slower recovery in cycling performance after intense training.
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There was also a trend for masters triathletes to produce a slower cycle TT (-3.0%, d = 0.46) than younger triathletes (-1.4%, d = 0.29) at 10 h postrun.
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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
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