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Combining 12 weeks of supervised resistance exercise training (RET) with 42 g/day of whey protein supplementation safely increases skeletal muscle strength and improves quality of life in late adolescents and young adults with Barth syndrome.
For young adults with Barth syndrome, doing supervised resistance training three times a week while consuming 42 grams of whey protein daily is a safe and effective way to build muscle strength and improve daily quality of life. It is important to take the protein within an hour of finishing your workout and to gradually increase the weight you lift over the 12-week period.
Data from this pilot study suggest that 12 weeks of resistance exercise plus 42 g/day of whey protein supplementation safely increases muscle strength, improves quality of life, and tends to increase muscle mass in late adolescents and young adults with BTHS.
Why this rating
Small sample size (n=5), pilot study design, lack of statistical correction for multiple comparisons, and lack of a control group make the evidence low quality for generalization.
Source
Resistance exercise training with protein supplementation improves skeletal muscle strength and improves quality of life in late adolescents and young adults with Barth syndrome: A pilot study
Kathryn L. Bohnert et al. · JIMD Reports · 2021
DOI 10.1002/jmd2.12244
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