The Claim

Histological measures of mitochondrial area demonstrate poor agreement with biochemical assays assessing citrate synthase activity after resistance training interventions in untrained young men, suggesting these measurement methods should be interpreted independently.

Source: Myofibril and Mitochondrial Area Changes in Type I and II Fibers Following 10 Weeks of Resistance Training in Previously Untrained Men

What the research says

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Description
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In plain English

When scientists measure changes in muscle cells after strength training using two different methods, the results don't match up well - so they should be looked at separately rather than compared directly.

See the scientific wording

Histological measures of mitochondrial area show poor agreement with biochemical assays (citrate synthase activity) following resistance training in untrained young men, indicating these methods should be interpreted independently.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Myofibril and Mitochondrial Area Changes in Type I and II Fibers Following 10 Weeks of Resistance Training in Previously Untrained Men

    The study found that when measuring changes in muscle cells after weight training, two different methods gave different results, so they shouldn't be used together—just like the claim said.

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