Dietary protein for athletes: From requirements to optimum adaptation

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Phillips, Stuart M ^a   van Loon, Luc J C ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

hypertrophy; Leucine; protein turnover

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; MUSCLE PROTEIN;

ADAPTATION; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BODY COMPOSITION; CALORIC INTAKE; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; EXERCISE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROTEIN CALORIE MALNUTRITION; PROTEIN INTAKE; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW; SPORT;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AMINO ACIDS; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BODY COMPOSITION; DIET; DIETARY PROTEINS; ENERGY INTAKE; EXERCISE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; MUSCLE PROTEINS; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PROTEIN BIOSYNTHESIS; PROTEIN-ENERGY MALNUTRITION; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SPORTS;

EID: 84856302786     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2011.619204     Document Type: Article

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