Tag: Electromyography

Stable gastric pentadecapeptide BPC 157 can improve the healing course of spinal cord injury and lead to functional recovery in rats

This 2019 preclinical study evaluated the therapeutic effects of BPC 157, a stable gastric pentadecapeptide, on spinal cord injury (SCI) in rats. Following laminectomy and compression injury at the L2–L3 level, rats received a single intraperitoneal injection of BPC 157 (2 or 200 μg/kg) or saline 10 minutes post-injury. BPC

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L-Arginine Supplementation Does Not Improve Muscle Function During Recovery from Resistance Exercise

This 2018 randomized controlled trial assessed the effects of L-arginine supplementation on muscle recovery following high-intensity resistance exercise in 20 healthy young adults. Participants were divided into two groups: one receiving L-arginine supplementation and the other a placebo. Over a 72-hour recovery period, various parameters were measured, including maximum repetitions,

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