The Effects of Timing of a Leucine-Enriched Amino Acid Supplement on Body Composition and Physical Function in Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The combination of exercise and nutritional intervention is widely used for stroke patients, as well as frail or sarcopenic older persons. As previously shown, supplemental branched chain amino acids (BCAAs) or protein to gain muscle mass has usually been given just after exercise. This study invest...

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Main Authors: Takashi Ikeda, Nobuo Morotomi, Arinori Kamono, Saki Ishimoto, Ryo Miyazawa, Shogo Kometani, Rikitaro Sako, Naohisa Kaneko, Mamoru Iida, Nobuyuki Kawate
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/7/1928