Dietary protein for athletes: From requirements to metabolic advantage

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 647-654

  Phillips, Stuart M ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Lean mass; Leucine; Protein turnover

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIET; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; SPORT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; DIET; DIETARY PROTEINS; EXERCISE; HUMANS; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; SPORTS; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 33846256588     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H06-035     Document Type: Article

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