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A minimum daily protein intake of ≥1.6 g/kg is necessary to observe significant improvements in muscle mass from whey protein supplementation.

Athletes should ensure their total protein intake meets or exceeds 1.6 g/kg for optimal muscle gain.

Most athletes ideally need 1.2 to 2.0 grams/kg of body weight/day of protein, preferably split across 3-4 meals.

Athletes should aim for a specific protein intake range to enhance muscle synthesis and recovery.

Muscle mass can be significantly preserved by integrating resistance training, adequate protein intake, and body composition monitoring into weight-loss treatment programs.

Incorporating resistance training and proper nutrition can help maintain muscle mass during weight loss efforts.

Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation attenuates the decline in muscle volume during two weeks of unilateral leg immobilization in healthy young women (14% decline in control vs. 8% in n-3 group, P < 0.05).

Practitioners may consider recommending omega-3 supplementation to mitigate muscle loss during periods of immobilization.

Integrated rates of myofibrillar protein synthesis (MyoPS) were higher in the n-3 group compared to the control group at all times (P < 0.05).

Higher MyoPS in the n-3 group suggests that omega-3 supplementation may enhance muscle recovery and growth.

Type I and type II muscle fibres are activated when heavier and lighter loads are lifted to task failure.

Both heavy and light resistance training can be effective for muscle activation.

Early, frequent, and multimodal physical therapies are recommended during critical care.

Implement early and varied physical therapy interventions for patients in critical care to mitigate muscle atrophy.

The mean percent change in muscle growth favored eccentric compared with concentric actions (10.0% vs. 6.8%).

Eccentric training may lead to greater muscle growth compared to concentric training.

Both eccentric and concentric actions are effective in increasing muscle hypertrophy.

Incorporating both types of muscle actions can enhance hypertrophy outcomes.

Both short and long inter-set rest intervals may be useful for achieving gains in muscle hypertrophy.

Practitioners can consider both short and long rest intervals in resistance training programs for muscle hypertrophy.

Multimodal prehabilitation including high-intensity training for colorectal cancer patients is feasible, safe, and effective.

Practitioners can implement a multimodal prehabilitation program to enhance recovery in colorectal cancer patients.

Eighty-six percent of patients with prehabilitation recovered to their baseline functional capacity 4 weeks postoperatively, compared to 40% in the control group.

Prehabilitation significantly improves recovery rates in colorectal cancer patients post-surgery.

Soy protein supplementation produces similar gains in strength and lean body mass (LBM) in response to resistance exercise training (RET) as whey protein.

Practitioners can consider soy protein as an effective alternative to whey protein for muscle gain.

Supplementing RET with whey or soy protein resulted in significant increases in strength.

Both whey and soy protein can be used to enhance strength gains during resistance training.

Resistance exercise and nutrition impact muscle protein synthesis (MPS) and muscle protein breakdown (MPB).

Practitioners should consider incorporating resistance exercise and proper nutrition to enhance muscle health.

Resistance training performed to failure (RTF) showed a greater increase in muscle hypertrophy than resistance training not to failure (RTNF) with a standardized mean difference (SMD) of 0.75 (p = 0.005).

Practitioners may consider incorporating training to failure for enhanced muscle hypertrophy.

Both training groups (G1S and G3S) showed greater increases in skeletal muscle mass compared to the control group (CG).

Resistance training is effective for increasing skeletal muscle mass in older women.

Muscle failure promotes greater muscle hypertrophy in low-load resistance training compared to not reaching muscle failure.

Practitioners should emphasize reaching muscle failure in low-load resistance training to enhance muscle growth.

The scientific statement presents evidence of effective behavioral intervention programs that are feasible for adoption in primary care settings for cardiovascular disease prevention and risk management.

Primary care settings can adopt these programs to improve cardiovascular health outcomes.

An 8-week, web-based, individualised exercise program resulted in a 12.2% reduction in hepatic steatosis markers compared to baseline (P < .001).

Implementing a web-based exercise program can significantly reduce liver fat in NAFLD patients.

Mycoprotein may support skeletal muscle protein metabolism.

Mycoprotein could be recommended for athletes and those looking to maintain muscle mass.

Both training groups showed significant increases in muscle quality, with the single-set group showing a 25.2% increase in upper-limb muscle quality.

Resistance training can significantly enhance muscle quality in older women, regardless of the number of sets.

Resistance exercise mitigates the reduction in muscle protein synthesis (MPS) during energy restriction (ER).

Incorporating resistance exercise can help maintain MPS during energy restriction.

Participation in vigorous physical activity is associated with a reduced risk of death.

Encouraging vigorous physical activity may help reduce mortality risk.