The Claim
In elderly men aged 60–80 years who undergo lower limb immobilization followed by a 6-week retraining program with whey protein supplementation (2 × 20 g/day), daily administration of ibuprofen (1200 mg/day) does not significantly affect the recovery of quadriceps muscle mass and strength, indicating that NSAIDs do not play a major role in modulating muscle adaptation during rehabilitation.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
Older guys getting back into exercise after leg inactivity don’t seem to gain or lose muscle strength or size from taking ibuprofen every day, even if they’re also drinking protein shakes.
See the scientific wording
In elderly men aged 60-80 years undergoing lower limb immobilization and subsequent 6-week retraining with whey protein supplementation (2×20g/day), daily treatment with ibuprofen (1200mg/day) does not significantly influence the recovery of quadriceps muscle mass and strength, suggesting no major role for NSAIDs in modulating muscle adaptation during rehabilitation.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that taking ibuprofen every day didn’t make a difference in how well older men rebuilt leg muscle after being inactive, just like the claim says.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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