The Effect of Sex and Protein Supplementation on Protein Turnover and Muscle Function during a 36-H Military Field Exercise in Energy Deficit
Women have higher whole-body protein balance than men in arduous training, likely due to higher energy balance. Protein supplementation may be effective for protecting whole-body protein balance in men.
Authors
- Jessica Cegielski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4370-4254)
- Sam D. Blacker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3862-3572)
- Philip J. Atherton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7286-046X)
- Victoria C. Edwards (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6397-7535)
- Fiona N. Koivula
- Daniel J. Wilkinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8808-8243)
- Joseph J. Bass
- Thomas J. O’Leary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1120-8777)
- Julie P. Greeves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0793-5338)
- Rebecca L. Knight
- Sophie L. Wardle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1847-9094)
- Kenneth Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8971-6635)
- Charlotte V. Coombs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7668-3862)
Institutions
- University of Chichester (GB)
- University of East Anglia (GB)
- University of Nottingham (GB)
- Battle Hospital (GB)
- United States Army (US)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
- Published
- 2025-05-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1249/mss.0000000000003749
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.15