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Mitochondrial and cardiovascular responses to aerobic exercise training in supine and upright positions in healthy young adults: a randomized parallel arm trial. Transl Exerc Biomed. 2025 Mar 26;2(1):9-20. doi: 10.1515/teb-2025-0002. eCollection 2025 May.'}]}, 'descriptionModule': {'briefSummary': 'This parallel-arm trial study investigates the effects of restricting arterial blood flow during cycling exercise on citrate synthase. Participants will be randomized to either a blood flow restricted or non-blood flow restricted exercise training group. 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