Dietary protein requirements in athletes

Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 52-60

  Lemon, Peter W R ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

endurance; exercise; exercise performance; metabolic tracers; muscle mass; nitrogen balance; strength

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NITROGEN BALANCE; NUTRITION; PROTEIN INTAKE; REVIEW;

EID: 0031002357     PISSN: 09552863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-2863(97)00007-7     Document Type: Review

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