From the authors’ conclusion
“When carbohydrate is delivered at optimal rates during or after endurance exercise, protein supplements appear to have no direct endurance performance enhancing effect.”
A short excerpt, not the complete finding. Read the linked abstract for the comparison, measurements and context.
Publication details
- Record
- PubMed 24343835
- Publication types
- Systematic Review · Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
- Indexed subjects
- Muscle, Skeletal · Glycogen · Dietary Carbohydrates · Dietary Proteins · Milk Proteins
- Source record checked
- 2026-10-16
Publication type and subject indexing describe the record; they are not a quality grade or proof of a benefit. An abstract does not replace a review of the full methods and results.
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