Does protein supplementation prevent muscle disuse atrophy and loss of strength?

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 828-834

  Stein, T Peter ^a   Blanc, Stéphane ^b  

^a UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

Aging; Amino acid; Diet; Illness; Physical inactivity

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID SUPPLEMENTATION; CLINICAL SITUATIONS; DISUSE ATROPHY; ILLNESS; LOSS OF STRENGTH; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE MASS; PHYSICAL INACTIVITY; POSITIVE EFFECTS; PROTECTIVE EFFECTS; PROTEIN LEVEL; PROTEIN METABOLISM;

AMINO ACIDS; MUSCLE; SPACE FLIGHT;

PROTEINS;

AMINO ACID;

BED REST; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PROTEIN INTAKE; REVIEW; SPACE FLIGHT;

AMINO ACIDS; BED REST; DIET; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCULAR DISORDERS, ATROPHIC; SPACE FLIGHT;

EID: 80052279414     PISSN: 10408398     EISSN: 15497852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2010.482679     Document Type: Article

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