Massage during muscle unloading increases protein turnover in the massaged and non-massaged, contralateral limb, but does not attenuate muscle atrophy.

Acta Physiol (Oxf)

Max E. Wastl Human Performance Laboratory, Department of Health and Kinesiology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.

Published: July 2020


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