Research
Micronutrients & recovery
Pea protein supplementation (25 g/day for 13 days) does not attenuate exercise-induced muscle damage in older adults following prolonged walking, performing similarly to a placebo.
If you are over 60 and walk long distances, switching to pea protein instead of whey may not help reduce muscle soreness or damage markers. You might need to stick with whey or increase the dose of plant protein.
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Thirteen days of pea protein supplementation (25 g/day) does not attenuate EIMD in older adults following a single bout of prolonged walking exercise...
Why this rating
Same study design as N1, high internal validity but limited generalizability due to small sample size.
Source
Supplementation with Whey Protein, but Not Pea Protein, Reduces Muscle Damage Following Long-Distance Walking in Older Adults
Marcia Spoelder et al. · Nutrients · 2023
rct · n=45Cited 11×
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