A group of researchers published a paper in the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) reviewing several published studies on beta - alanine supplementation and concluded that four weeks of beta - alanine supplementation (4 — 6 g / day) may
improve skeletal muscle mass and exercise performance (although the effects on strength and endurance exercise beyond 25 minutes needs further study, according to the researchers).
Not exact matches
Human growth hormone has become known to
improve physical potential of individuals by way of stimulating collagen synthesis inside
skeletal lean
muscle and tendons, increasing
muscle mass strength as well as
improving training performance because of this.
A twice daily dietary supplement for 13 weeks containing whey protein, leucine, and vitamin D (20 g whey protein, 3 g total leucine, and 800 IU vitamin D) was given to older (~ 78 years) primarily independent - living sarcopenic adults and resulted in
improved chair — stand test time and showed a greater gain in
skeletal muscle mass than the control group (and these results were repeated in other studies).
More recently, two randomized control trials of high - intensity strength training by Dunstan et al. [18] and Castaneda et al. [19], with the latter representing the parent study from which the present investigation has been derived; have shown that long - term strength significantly
improves glycemic control and increases
skeletal muscle mass.
This is consistent with reports associating regular exercise with reduced incidence of dementia3 and several cancer types.26 - 28 Potential reasons for
improved functional status and survival among regular exercisers may include increased cardiovascular fitness and
improved aerobic capacity and organ reserve,29 - 31 increases in
skeletal mass and metabolic adaptations of
muscle with decreased frailty,29 - 31 lower levels of circulating inflammatory markers, 32
improved response to vaccinations, 33 and
improved higher - order cognitive functions.34