The Claim

In recreationally strength-trained males and females, the increase in urinary titin fragment (UTF) 48 hours after eccentric exercise does not differ significantly between sexes, with no significant group or interaction effects (p > 0.05), indicating that UTF may serve as a similarly responsive biomarker of muscle damage in both males and females.

Source: Urinary N-terminal titin fragment concentration as a non-invasive biomarker of exercise-induced muscle damage in males and females

What the research says

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In plain English

After a tough workout, men and women who regularly lift weights show similar levels of a muscle damage marker in their urine, suggesting it works just as well for tracking muscle soreness in both sexes.

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In recreationally strength-trained males and females, the increase in urinary titin fragment (UTF) 48 hours after eccentric exercise does not differ by sex, with no significant group or interaction effects (p > 0.05), suggesting UTF may be a similarly responsive biomarker of muscle damage in both sexes.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Urinary N-terminal titin fragment concentration as a non-invasive biomarker of exercise-induced muscle damage in males and females

    The study found that both men and women have similar increases in a muscle damage marker (UTF) after tough exercise, with no difference between sexes, which supports the claim.

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