Trial reportJournal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition2021
Effect of whey vs. soy protein supplementation on recovery kinetics following speed endurance training in competitive male soccer players: a randomized controlled trial.
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Comparison of the Effect of Whey and Soy Protein Supplementation on Muscle Damage Markers and Performance After a Speed Endurance Training Protocol in Football Players
Effect of Acheta Domesticus Supplementation on Post-Exercise Muscle Recovery in Recreationally Active Male
Who cites it
30 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 39 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Effects of different dietary supplements on athletic performance in soccer players: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2025Pooled it
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- 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
- Effects of dietary supplements on athletic performance in elite soccer players: a systematic review.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2023Pooled it
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- 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
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- Multifactorial Thresholds of Psychomotor Fatigue in Soccer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of human kinetics · 2026Review
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- Multimechanistic actions of functional factors in enhancing physical strength and endurance: a scoping review of nutritional basis and natural extracts.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Review
- Optimal timing to assess exercise-induced oxidative stress: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Experimental physiology · 2025Review
- Current Perspectives on Protein Supplementation in Athletes: General Guidance and Special Considerations for Diabetes-A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Post-Exercise Recovery Modalities in Male and Female Soccer Players of All Ages and Competitive Levels: A Systematic Review.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- A Hydrolyzed Soybean Protein Enhances Oxidative Stress Resistance inAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Optimizing Sleep in Athletes: The Potential of α-Lactalbumin in Nutrition Intervention.Protein and peptide letters · 2025Review
- Influence of a Modified versus a Typical Microcycle Periodization on the Weekly External Loads and Match Day Readiness in Elite Academy Soccer Players.Journal of human kinetics · 2024Article
- Plant-Based Proteins, Peptides and Amino Acids in Food Products Dedicated for Sportspeople-A Narrative Review of the Literature.Nutrients · 2024Review
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14 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundSoccer-specific speed-endurance training induces short-term neuromuscular fatigue and performance deterioration over a 72-h recovery period, associated with elevated markers of exercise-induced muscle damage. We compared the effects of whey vs. soy protein supplementation on field activity, performance, muscle damage and redox responses following speed-endurance training in soccer players.
methodsTen well-trained, male soccer players completed three speed-endurance training trials, receiving whey protein (WP), soy protein (SP) or an isoenergetic placebo (PL; maltodextrin) according to a randomized, double-blind, crossover, repeated-measures design. A pre-loading period was applied in each trial during which protein supplementation was individually adjusted to reach a total protein intake of 1.5 g/kg/day, whereas in PL protein intake was adjusted at 0.8-1 g/kg/day. Following pre-loading, two speed-endurance training sessions (1 and 2) were performed 1 day apart, over a 3-day experimental period. During each session, field activity and heart rate were continuously monitored using global positioning system and heart rate monitors, respectively. Performance (isokinetic strength of knee extensors and flexors, maximal voluntary isometric contraction, speed, repeated sprint ability, countermovement jump), muscle damage (delayed-onset of muscle soreness, creatine kinase activity) and redox status (glutathione, total antioxidant capacity, protein carbonyls) were evaluated at baseline (pre), following pre-loading (post-load), and during recovery from speed-endurance training.
resultsHigh-intensity and high-speed running decreased (P ≤ 0.05) during speed-endurance training in all trials, but WP and SP mitigated this response. Isokinetic strength, maximal voluntary isometric contraction, 30-m speed, repeated sprint ability and countermovement jump performance were similarly deteriorated during recovery following speed-endurance training in all trials (P ≤ 0.05). 10 m speed was impaired at 24 h only in PL. Delayed-onset of muscle soreness, creatine kinase, total antioxidant capacity and protein carbonyls increased and glutathione decreased equally among trials following speed-endurance training (P ≤ 0.05), with SP inducing a faster recovery of protein carbonyls only at 48 h (P ≤ 0.05) compared to WP and PL.
conclusionsIn conclusion, increasing daily protein intake to 1.5 g/kg through ingestion of either whey or soy protein supplements mitigates field performance deterioration during successive speed-endurance training sessions without affecting exercise-induced muscle damage and redox status markers.
trial registrationName of the registry: clinicaltrials.gov.
trial registrationNCT03753321 . Date of registration: 12/10/2018.
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