The Influence of Branched-Chain Amino Acid Supplementation on Fatigue and Tryptophan Metabolism After Acute and Chronic Exercise in Older Adults: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

BackgroundFatigue is a strong predictor of negative health outcomes in older adults. Kynurenine, a metabolite of tryptophan, is strongly associated with fatigue. Reductions in fatigue are observed with exercise; however, exercise training does not completely alleviate symptom...

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Main Authors: Ronna N Robbins, Tiffany Cortes, Jason C O'Connor, Rozmin Jiwani, Monica C Serra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2023-11-01
Series:JMIR Research Protocols
Online Access:https://www.researchprotocols.org/2023/1/e52199