Whey Protein and Increased Peak Torque of Knee Extensor and Flexor

• Effects of Protein Supplementation During High-Intensity Functional Training on Physical Performance in Recreationally Trained Males and Females: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

  • 2025-04-25
  • RCT
  • Nutrients 17(9)
  • • Christina Karpouzi
    • Ioannis Kosmidis
    • Anatoli Petridou
    • Gabriela Voulgaridou
    • Sousana K Papadopoulou
    • Gregory C Bogdanis
    • Vassilis Mougios

  • PubMed: 40362749
  • DOI: 10.3390/nu17091441

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  • Increased Peak Torque of Knee Extensor and Flexor

  • High evidence
  • Rigorous Journal
  • Adults

  Protein supplementation did not affect any of these outcomes.

  Effect

  Neutral

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  No

  Dose

  0.6 g/kg/day added to isoenergetic diet providing 1.0 g/kg/day of protein (total ~1.6 g/kg/day)