Research summary · Nutrition and energy
Protein supplementation alongside resistance training
A foundational synthesis examines protein supplementation during longer-term resistance training.
- Publication year
- 2018
- Publication type
- Systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression
- Journal
- British Journal of Sports Medicine
- Population / context
- Resistance training · Healthy adults
What the publication reports
The pooled analysis found that protein supplementation enhanced gains in muscle size and strength during prolonged resistance training in healthy adults. The finding concerns supplementation alongside exercise, rather than protein as a substitute for training.
Limits and interpretation
Results depend on the population, baseline diet and training programme. A correction was published in 2020 and is linked with the original record.
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Original publication / indexed recordDOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2017-097608Full text at the sourcePublisher correction — read with the original paperReader discussion
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