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		f33d5173 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Resistance training load does not determine hypert... How would you blind it? This isn't pharmacy where you can hand out sugar pills.

mf_tomb 3 months ago [–]

You're right, it's impossible to blind subjects. Researchers can be blinded by having one limb be the control and the other be the test. This design has become more popular recently and it's definitely a small improvement.

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