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Protein supplementation does not seem to provide further improvements in untrained and healthy subjects.
Practitioners should consider the training status of individuals when recommending protein supplementation.
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Protein supplementation does not seem to provide further improvements in untrained and healthy subjects.
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Source
Protein Supplementation in Addition to Strength Training Programs for Improving Body Composition in Older Adults: What Else Is Left to Know? A Brief Update Review of the Current Evidence
Júlio Benvenutti Bueno de Camargo · Journal of Aging and Physical Activity · 2023
DOI 10.1123/japa.2022-0275
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Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
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