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1 g al giorno di quercetina prima dei curl eccentrici: il twist sull'IGF

BY DR. GYMBRO ·

Cosa succede se si assumono 1 g al giorno di quercetina per 14 giorni prima di sottoporre i bicipiti a un lavoro eccentrico? In uno studio piccolo, controllato con placebo e crossover, i marcatori di danno muscolare (CK, LDH, mioglobina) e l’IL‑6 sono diminuiti, mentre la risposta dell’IGF‑I è aumentata e il picco dell’IGF‑II è comparso giorni prima del solito. Con solo dodici partecipanti e senza dati sull’ipertrofia, si tratta di un segnale promettente per il recupero, non di una garanzia di crescita muscolare.

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