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Resistance training combined with dietary protein supplementation has synergistic benefits for older adults with sarcopenia or physical frailty, with a potential ceiling effect at 1.5-1.7 g PRO/kg BW/day.
Practitioners should recommend a combination of resistance training and protein supplementation within the specified range for older adults.
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Several meta-analyses have confirmed the synergistic benefits of combining resistance training (RT) with dietary protein supplementation in older adults with sarcopenia or physical frailty, with a potential ceiling effect at 1.5-1.7 g PRO/kg BW/day.
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Based on meta-analyses confirming the findings.
Source
Multi-ingredient supplementation for combating sarcopenia and polymorbidity
Joshua P. Nederveen et al. · Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care · 2025
DOI 10.1097/mco.0000000000001166
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