Performance Nutrition Digest

Performance Nutrition Digest

Heat therapy during immobilisation + rehab reduces muscle atrophy 🌡️

Get in the sauna to support your return-to-play.

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Tom Coughlin
Nov 01, 2024
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The Effects of Heat Therapy During Immobilization and Rehabilitation on Muscle Atrophy and Strength Loss at Return to Sports in Healthy Humans

Background

Animal-based research suggests that exposure to heat may stimulate muscle protein synthesis, but does this translate into humans? 🧐

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