Open AccessNutritional supplementation to enhance the efficacy of exercise training in older adults: what is the evidence from the latest randomized controlled trials?
Author(s) -
Lex B. Verdijk
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1473-6519
pISSN - 1363-1950
DOI - 10.1097/mco.0000000000000792
Subject(s) - medicine , nutritional supplementation , augment , randomized controlled trial , physical therapy , population , intervention (counseling) , gerontology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , environmental health , nursing , philosophy , linguistics
This review summarizes recent studies that assessed whether nutritional supplementation enhances the efficacy of exercise training in older adults, focusing on the benefits for physical/functional performance of protein, vitamin D, or multi-ingredient supplementation.