The Effect of Repeated Whole-body NMES Sessions With or Without Protein Intake on Muscle Protein Synthesis During 3 Days of Bed Rest in Healthy Young Volunteers

A placebo treatment in which no actual electrical stimulation is delivered, serving as a control for the active NMES.

Active neuromuscular electrical stimulation applied to the entire body to induce muscle contractions through small electric currents.

A bolus dose of 20 grams of protein provided after the NMES intervention to assess the combined effect of muscle stimulation and protein intake on muscle protein metabolism.

Provision of a normal Western standardized diet.