Open AccessProtein Ingestion before Sleep Increases Muscle Mass and Strength Gains during Prolonged Resistance-Type Exercise Training in Healthy Young MenNitrogen1–3
Author(s) -
Tim Snijders,
Timo Peter,
Joey S.J. Smeets,
Stephan van Vliet,
Janneau van Kranenburg,
Kamiel Maase,
Arie K. Kies,
Lex B. Verdijk,
Luc J. C. van Loon
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.463
H-Index - 265
eISSN - 1541-6100
pISSN - 0022-3166
DOI - 10.3945/jn.114.208371
Subject(s) - resistance training , ingestion , sleep (system call) , muscle strength , endocrinology , strength training , medicine , muscle mass , muscle protein , physical therapy , psychology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , skeletal muscle , computer science , operating system
It has been demonstrated that protein ingestion before sleep increases muscle protein synthesis rates during overnight recovery from an exercise bout. However, it remains to be established whether dietary protein ingestion before sleep can effectively augment the muscle adaptive response to resistance-type exercise training.
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