usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-23 months agoResearchers took 44 men and gave either plant-protein or animal-protein supplements for 12 weeks while strength training. There was no statistical difference in muscle strength or mass between groupswww.tandfonline.comexternal-linkmessage-square232linkfedilinkarrow-up1689arrow-down121
arrow-up1668arrow-down1external-linkResearchers took 44 men and gave either plant-protein or animal-protein supplements for 12 weeks while strength training. There was no statistical difference in muscle strength or mass between groupswww.tandfonline.comusernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-23 months agomessage-square232linkfedilink
minus-squareRBWells@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up36·3 months agoThere was no control group doing the workouts without protein supplements?
minus-squarehowrar@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 months agoThere are already plenty of studies comparing results as a function of protein quantity.
minus-squarespoke0thedevil@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·3 months agoYou would still want it as a baseline comparison for the experimental groups.
minus-squarehowrar@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 months agoWhat would you gain from that? We care about the difference between two interventions. We’re not looking to determine whether an intervention has an effect or not.
minus-squarecouldhavebeenyou@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down31·3 months agoWell the plant guys
There was no control group doing the workouts without protein supplements?
There are already plenty of studies comparing results as a function of protein quantity.
You would still want it as a baseline comparison for the experimental groups.
What would you gain from that? We care about the difference between two interventions. We’re not looking to determine whether an intervention has an effect or not.
Well the plant guys