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What the evidence found 3 findings
Based on 12 sources:
Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition peer-reviewed View
Journal of Nutrition peer-reviewed View
PMC/NIH Database peer-reviewed View
PMC peer-reviewed View
British Journal of Sports Medicine peer-reviewed View
PMC Article on Protein Ingestion Timing peer-reviewed View
ResearchGate Meta-analysis on Protein Timing peer-reviewed View
Examine.com Study Summary on Anabolic Window institutional View
Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition peer-reviewed View
PubMed peer-reviewed View
Georgia State University institutional View
PubMed peer-reviewed View
Based on 14 sources:
ISPAD Clinical Practice Consensus Guidelines 2022 peer-reviewed View
Maximizing Post-exercise Anabolism: The Case for Relative Protein Intakes peer-reviewed View
Is There a Postworkout Anabolic Window of Opportunity for Nutrient Consumption peer-reviewed View
PMC peer-reviewed View
Science Direct peer-reviewed View
Journal of Physiology peer-reviewed View
PMC article on protein ingestion timing peer-reviewed View
PMC study on anabolic window theory peer-reviewed View
ResearchGate publication on myofibrillar protein synthesis peer-reviewed View
Journal of Nutrition peer-reviewed View
Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition peer-reviewed View
PubMed peer-reviewed View
Frontiers in Nutrition peer-reviewed View
PMC peer-reviewed View
Based on 11 sources:
PMC peer-reviewed View
PMC peer-reviewed View
Frontiers in Nutrition peer-reviewed View
Georgia State University institutional View
PMC peer-reviewed View
PMC Research Article peer-reviewed View
PubMed Study peer-reviewed View
Gatorade Sports Science Institute institutional View
PMC Research Article peer-reviewed View
MDPI Nutrients Journal peer-reviewed View
PMC Research Article peer-reviewed View
What research hasn't answered 2 gaps
Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition peer-reviewed View
Journal of Nutrition peer-reviewed View
PMC/NIH Database peer-reviewed View
PMC peer-reviewed View
British Journal of Sports Medicine peer-reviewed View
Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition peer-reviewed View
Journal of Nutrition peer-reviewed View
PMC/NIH Database peer-reviewed View
PMC peer-reviewed View
British Journal of Sports Medicine peer-reviewed View
Sources 17 findings
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Aragon argumentation
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2017 Schoenfeld argumentation
2013 Aragon argumentation
tree-leaf argumentation
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