Effect of cysteine-rich whey protein (Immunocal®) supplementation in combination with resistance training on muscle strength and lean body mass in non-frail elderly subjects: A randomized, double-blind controlled study

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 531-536

  Karelis, Antony ^a,b   Messier, V ^c   Suppere C ^c   Briand, P ^c   Rabasa Lhoret, R ^c,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b CENTRE DE RECHERCHE   (Canada)

^c CLIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^e Montreal Diabetes Research Center MDRC   (Canada)

Author keywords

aging and dual energy X ray absorptiometry; casein; leg press; natural health product; Nutritional intervention

Indexed keywords

CASEIN; CYSTEINE; WHEY PROTEIN;

AGED; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CHEMISTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; QUEBEC; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CASEINS; CYSTEINE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; QUEBEC; RESISTANCE TRAINING; WHEY PROTEINS;

EID: 84938215838     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: 17604788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-015-0442-y     Document Type: Article

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