Is oxidative stress beneficial for training adaptations?
Oxidative stress has a bad reputation. It’s often suggested that high oxidative stress is harmful. Therefore, a high antioxidant intake is often recommended.
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At which age do we start to lose muscle mass?
Aging is associated with the loss of muscle mass. This phenomenon is also known as sarcopenia. Around what age does this start to occur?
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How do multiple alcoholic drinks increase blood alcohol concentrations?
Alcohol is one of the most widely used drugs. The more alcohol you drink, the more ends up in your blood. It is often assumed that this happens in a linear fashion.
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Can the Mediterranean diet reduce heart problems?
Mediterranean countries have lower cardiovascular mortality rates compared to northern Europe and the United States. It is often suggested that this is at least partly due to the Mediterranean diet.
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Studies are typically relatively short (weeks to months). However, we often want to know what happens with longer-term adherence to interventions such as a training protocol or a diet.
Therefore, data from studies needs to be extrapolated; make assumptions what would happen if the interventions would be continued.
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Are high rep resistance training protocols superior to increase muscle capillarization?
Muscle capillaries (the smallest blood vessels) are responsible for the delivery of oxygen, nutrients, and growth factors to the cells. Therefore, increasing the number of capillaries results in better perfusion and a better delivery of these compounds to the muscle fibers.
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