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Quadriceps muscle cross-sectional area (mCSA) increased more in OC users (11.0 ± 6.0%) than in nonusers (9.2 ± 5.0%) after the training period.
OC users may experience slightly greater increases in muscle size from resistance training.
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After the training period, quadriceps mCSA (OC: 11.0 ± 6.0% vs. non-OC: 9.2 ± 5.0%, p = 0.001).
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Influence of Second Generation Oral Contraceptive Use on Adaptations to Resistance Training in Young Untrained Women
Line Barner Dalgaard et al. · The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research · 2020
DOI 10.1519/jsc.0000000000003735
other · n=38Cited 19×
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