Abstract Position Statement The following seven points related to the intake of protein for
healthy, exercising individuals constitute the position stand of the Society. They have been …

The question of how much dietary protein is necessary for optimal athletic performance has
been debated in the scientific literature for over 100 years (Butterfield, 1991; Cathcart, 1925; …

This paper reviews the factors (exercise intensity, carbohydrate availability, exercise type,
energy balance, gender, exercise training, age, and timing of nutrient intake or subsequent …

The main determinants of an athlete's protein needs are their training regime and habitual
nutrient intake. Most athletes ingest sufÆcient protein in their habitual diet. Additional …

Protein nutrition for athletes has long been a topic of interest. From the leg-endary Greek
wrestler Milo—purported to eat copious amounts of beef during his five successive Olympic …

For most of the current century, exercise/nutritional scientists have generally accepted the
belief that exercise has little effect on protein/amino acid requirements. However, during the …

Abstract Position statement The International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) provides an
objective and critical review related to the intake of protein for healthy, exercising …

There is likely no other dietary component that inspires as much debate, insofar as athletes
are concerned, as protein. How much dietary protein is required, optimal, or excessive …

The current recommended daily allowance (RDA) for protein is based primarily on data
derived from subjects whose lifestyles were essentially sedentary. More recent well …

Although in the 1800s it was believed that protein was the major fuel for exercise (von Liebig
1842), information obtained during the early part of the 20th century made it clear that …