Whey proteins are more efficient than casein in the recovery of muscle functional properties following a casting induced muscle atrophy.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of whey supplementation, as compared to the standard casein diet, on the recovery of muscle functional properties after a casting-induced immobilization period. After an initial (I0) evaluation of the contractile properties of the plantarflexor...

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Main Authors: Vincent Martin, Sébastien Ratel, Julien Siracusa, Pascale Le Ruyet, Isabelle Savary-Auzeloux, Lydie Combaret, Christelle Guillet, Dominique Dardevet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3777906?pdf=render