Combined intravenous bolus amino acid supplementation and mobilization on early muscle loss in critically ill adults: A randomized controlled trial

A short-duration combined intervention of intravenous bolus amino acids and cycle ergometry, limited to the acute phase of critical illness, did not reduce muscle loss or improve muscle quality, strength, or physical capability.

Authors

Lizl Veldsman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1613-6071)
Tertius A. Kohn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4152-6319)
D. G. Nel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0998-3405)
GA Richards
Renée Blaauw

Institutions

Western Cape Department of Health (ZA)
University of Cape Town (ZA)
University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
Stellenbosch University (ZA)
University of the Western Cape (ZA)

Publication Details

Journal: Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
Published: 2025-12-31
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/jpen.70041
Citations: 1
Primary Topic: Nutrition and Health in Aging
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 1.16

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Combined intravenous bolus amino acid supplementation and mobilization on early muscle loss in critically ill adults: A randomized controlled trial

Lizl Veldsman, Tertius A. Kohn, D. G. Nel, GA Richards et al.

Dec 31, 2025

1 citations

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Nutrition and Health in Aging

1.16

article

Combined intravenous bolus amino acid supplementation and mobilization on early muscle loss in critically ill adults: A randomized controlled trial

Lizl Veldsman, Tertius A. Kohn, D. G. Nel, GA Richards, Renée Blaauw

December 31, 2025article en

1 citations

Abstract

A short-duration combined intervention of intravenous bolus amino acids and cycle ergometry, limited to the acute phase of critical illness, did not reduce muscle loss or improve muscle quality, strength, or physical capability.

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral NutritionVol. 50(2)

Western Cape Department of Health (ZA), University of Cape Town (ZA), University of the Witwatersrand (ZA), Stellenbosch University (ZA), University of the Western Cape (ZA)

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