Nutritional Practice and Nitrogen Balance in Elite Japanese Swimmers during a Training Camp

Nutritional Practice and Nitrogen Balance in Elite Japanese Swimmers during a Training Camp

The protein requirement in athletes increases as a result of exercise-induced changes in protein metabolism. In addition, the frequency, quantity, and quality (i.e., leucine content) of the protein intake modulates the protein metabolism. Thus, this study aimed to investigate whether nutritional pra...

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Main Authors: Ami Mizugaki, Hiroyuki Kato, Haruka Suzuki, Hidefumi Kurihara, Futoshi Ogita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Sports
Subjects:
nitrogen balance
elite swimmers
protein intake
leucine
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/9/2/17

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