Protein interventions augment the effect of resistance exercise on appendicular lean mass and handgrip strength in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Richard P Kirwan Mohsen Mazidi Carmen Rodríguez García Katie Elizabeth Lane Alireza Jafari Thomas Butler Fatima Perez de Heredia Ian Glynn Davies

Published in: The American journal of clinical nutrition (2021)

In older adults performing RE, increased protein intake leads to greater ALM and HG, compared with lower protein controls. Without RE, protein has no additional benefit on changes in total LBM, ALM or HG.

Keyphrases

physical activity
protein protein
amino acid
binding protein
body mass index
weight gain