Some dietary supplements are recommended to athletes based on data that supports
improved exercise performance. Other dietary supplements are not ergogenic per se, but …

Team sport athletes face a variety of nutritional challenges related to recovery during the
competitive season. The purpose of this article is to review nutrition strategies related to …

Ingestion of omega-3 fatty acids is known to exert favorable health effects on a number of
biological processes such as improved immune profile, enhanced cognition, and optimized …

The age-related loss of skeletal muscle mass and function is caused, at least in part, by a
reduced muscle protein synthetic response to protein ingestion. The magnitude and duration …

The ingestion of intact protein or essential amino acids (EAA) stimulates mechanistic target
of rapamycin complex-1 (mTORC1) signaling and muscle protein synthesis (MPS) following …

The role of reactive oxygen species and antioxidant response in training adaptations and
sports performance has been a large issue investigated in the last few years. The present …

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n3-PUFA) are recognized for their anti-inflammatory
effects and may be beneficial in the context of sarcopenia. We determined the influence of …

Sarcopenia, a progressive disease characterized by a decline in muscle strength, quality,
and mass, affects aging population worldwide, leading to increased morbidity and mortality …

Exercise results in the rapid remodeling of skeletal muscle. This process is underpinned by
acute and chronic changes in both gene and protein synthesis. In this short review we …

Maximizing the post-exercise increase in muscle protein synthesis, especially of the
contractile myofibrillar protein fraction, is essential to facilitate effective muscle remodelling …