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High doses of anti-inflammatory drugs compromise muscle strength and hypertrophic adaptations to resistance training in young adults.

M LiljaM MandićW ApróM MelinK OlssonS RosenborgT GustafssonTommy R Lundberg
Published in: Acta physiologica (Oxford, England) (2017)
Maximal over-the-counter doses of ibuprofen attenuate strength and muscle hypertrophic adaptations to 8 weeks of resistance training in young adults. Thus, young individuals using resistance training to maximize muscle growth or strength should avoid excessive intake of anti-inflammatory drugs.
Keyphrases
  • resistance training
  • anti inflammatory drugs
  • young adults
  • high intensity
  • body composition
  • skeletal muscle
  • weight gain
  • childhood cancer
  • weight loss
  • heart rate