Collagen Supplementation Augments Strength Training-Induced Gains in Tendon Size and Rate of Force Development in Elite Female Master Field Hockey Athletes.
- 2025-11-01
- RCT · n = 12
- International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism 35(6)
- Christopher D Nulty
- Robert M Erskine
- PubMed: 40992424
- DOI: 10.1123/ijsnem.2025-0089
- High evidence
- Athletes
PT CSA increased in both groups (p < .001) but more in COL (116 ± 12 to 121 ± 13 mm2) than PLA (109 ± 22 to 111 ± 22 mm2, p = .014).
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Moderate
- Significant
- Yes
- Dose
- 30 g hydrolyzed collagen with 500 mg vitamin C before each RE session