ReviewFrontiers in nutrition2018
Effects of Protein Supplementation on Performance and Recovery in Resistance and Endurance Training.
Review in Frontiers in nutrition, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 51 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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51 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The effectiveness of protein supplements on athletic performance and post-exercise recovery - a Bayesian multilevel meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of protein supplementation on body composition, physiological adaptations, and performance during endurance training: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- The effect of protein intake on athletic performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of Soy Protein Supplementation on Muscle Adaptations, Metabolic and Antioxidant Status, Hormonal Response, and Exercise Performance of Active Individuals and Athletes: A Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2023Pooled it
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- Carbohydrate-Protein drink is effective for restoring endurance capacity in masters class athletes after a two-Hour recovery.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2023Trial
- Effects of pre-sleep protein supplementation on plasma markers of muscle damage and inflammatory cytokines resulting from sprint interval training in trained swimmers.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2023Trial
- Pre-sleep protein supplementation in professional cyclists during a training camp: a three-arm randomized controlled trial.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2023Trial
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- Continuous Protein Supplementation Reduces Acute Exercise-Induced Stress Markers in Athletes Performing Marathon.Nutrients · 2021Trial
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- Effects of Post-Exercise Whey Protein Consumption on Recovery Indices in Adolescent Swimmers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Trial
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- Fueling Women's Football: Evidence-Informed Practical Nutrition Strategies for Performance and Health.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Review
- A Narrative Review on GLP-1 Receptor Agonists for Obesity in Older Women: Maximizing Weight Loss While Preserving Lean Mass.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Elite collegiate swimmers do not meet sport nutrition recommendations during heavy training: effects of sex and within-day nutrient timing.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2025Article
- Dietary Supplement Strategies During Conditioning Training in Athletes: A Network Meta-Analysis of Peak and Mean Anaerobic Power, VOFood science & nutrition · 2025Review
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Abstract
There is robust evidence which shows that consuming protein pre- and/or post-workout induces a significant rise in muscle protein synthesis. It should be noted, however, that total daily caloric and protein intake over the long term play the most crucial dietary roles in facilitating adaptations to exercise. However, once these factors are accounted for, it appears that peri-exercise protein intake, particularly in the post-training period, plays a potentially useful role in terms of optimizing physical performance and positively influencing the subsequent recovery processes for both resistance training and endurance exercise. Factors that affect the utility of pre- or post-workout feeding include but are not necessarily limited to: training status (e.g., novice vs. advanced, or recreational vs. competitive athlete), duration of exercise, the number of training sessions per day, the number of competitive events per day, etc. From a purely pragmatic standpoint, consuming protein post-workout represents an opportunity to feed; this in turn contributes to one's total daily energy and protein intake. Furthermore, despite recent suggestions that one does not "need" to consume protein during the immediate (1 h or less) post-training time frame, it should be emphasized that consuming nothing offers no advantage and perhaps even a disadvantage. Thus, based on performance and recovery effects, it appears that the prudent approach would be to have athletes consume protein post-training and post-competition.
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