| Title |
Protein Intake and Athletic Performance
|
|---|---|
| Published in |
Sports Medicine, October 2012
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| DOI | 10.2165/00007256-199112050-00004 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Peter W. R. Lemon, David N. Proctor |
| Abstract |
For most of the current century, exercise/nutritional scientists have generally accepted the belief that exercise has little effect on protein/amino acid requirements. However, during the same time period many athletes (especially strength athletes) have routinely consumed diets high in protein. In recent years, the results of a number of investigations involving both strength and endurance athletes indicate that, in fact, exercise does increase protein/amino acid need. For endurance athletes, regular exercise may increase protein need by 50 to 100%. For strength athletes, the data are less clear; however, protein intakes in excess of sedentary needs may enhance muscle development. Despite these observations increased protein intake may not improve athletic performance because many athletes routinely consume 150 to 200% of sedentary protein requirements. Assuming total energy intake is sufficient to cover the high expenditures caused by daily training, a diet containing 12 to 15% of its energy from protein should be adequate for both types of athletes. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 1 | 2% |
| Canada | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 53 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 11 | 20% |
| Student > Master | 10 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 13% |
| Other | 3 | 5% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 6 | 11% |
| Unknown | 16 | 29% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Sports and Recreations | 14 | 25% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 6 | 11% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 7% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 7% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 7 | 13% |
| Unknown | 17 | 31% |
Attention Score in Context
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