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Training increased muscle strength by approximately 20%-126%, muscle thickness by approximately 8%-11%, and average fiber cross-sectional area by approximately 15%-20%.

Resistance training significantly enhances muscle strength and size in both sexes.

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Training increased (P < 0.01) muscle strength (~20%-126%), muscle thickness (~8%-11%), and average fiber cross-sectional area (~15%-20%).
Sidney Abou Sawan et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2022

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Based on the study design involving controlled resistance training and measurements.

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Trained Integrated Postexercise Myofibrillar Protein Synthesis Rates Correlate with Hypertrophy in Young Males and Females

Sidney Abou Sawan et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2022

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