Comparative effects of integrated physical training with a high protein diet versus a regular protein diet in post-COVID-19 older men with sarcopenia symptoms
Integrated physical training with a high-protein diet led to improvements in clinical (muscle strength and muscle mass) and psychological (kinesiophobia and quality of life) parameters compared with integrated physical training with a regular protein diet in older men recovering from COVID-19 and displaying symptoms of sarcopenia.
Authors
- Naif N. Alshahrani
- Mohamed Sherif Sirajudeen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6934-5352)
- Elturabi Elsayed Ebrahim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4339-9117)
- Hariraja Muthusamy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1781-6933)
- Osama R. Aldhafian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9904-8447)
- Dena Eltabey Sobeh
- Arul Vellaiyan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5363-2472)
- Alaa Jameel A. Albarakati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8211-9133)
- Mshari Alghadier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3686-8074)
- Gopal Nambi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4203-5506)
- Shahul Hameed Pakkir Mohamed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5003-7501)
- Radhakrishnan Unnikrishnan
Institutions
- Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University (SA)
- Majmaah University (SA)
- Umm al-Qura University (SA)
- King Fahd Medical City (SA)
- University of Tabuk (SA)
- Saveetha University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health
- Published
- 2025-04-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjnph-2024-001076
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University