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Title: Resistance training and timed essential amino acids protect against the loss of muscle mass and strength during 28 days of bed rest and energy deficit
Author(s): Brooks, Naomi
Cloutier, Gregory
Cadena, Samuel M
Layne, Jennifer E
Nelsen, Carol A
Freed, Alicia M
Roubenoff, Ronenn
Castaneda-Sceppa, Carmen
Contact Email: n.e.brooks@stir.ac.uk
Keywords: resistance exercise training
muscle strength
body composition
spaceflight
amino acid supplementation
Issue Date: Jul-2008
Date Deposited: 22-Apr-2013
Citation: Brooks N, Cloutier G, Cadena SM, Layne JE, Nelsen CA, Freed AM, Roubenoff R & Castaneda-Sceppa C (2008) Resistance training and timed essential amino acids protect against the loss of muscle mass and strength during 28 days of bed rest and energy deficit. Journal of Applied Physiology, 105 (1), pp. 241-248. https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.01346.2007
Abstract: Spaceflight and bed rest (BR) result in losses of muscle mass and strength. Resistance training (RT) and amino acid (AA) supplementation are potential countermeasures to minimize these losses. However, it is unknown if timing of supplementation with exercise can optimize benefits, particularly with energy deficit. We examined the effect of these countermeasures on body composition, strength, and insulin levels in 31 men (ages 31-55 yr) during BR (28 days) followed by active recovery (14 days). Subjects were randomly assigned to essential AA supplementation (AA group, n = 7); RT with AA given 3 h after training (RT group, n = 12); or RT with AA given 5 min before training (AART group, n = 12). Energy intake was reduced by 8 +/- 6%. Midthigh muscle area declined with BR for the AA greater than RT greater than AART groups: -11%, -3%, -4% (P = 0.05). Similarly, greatest losses in lower body muscle strength were seen in the AA group (-22%). These were attenuated in the exercising groups [RT (-8%) and AART (-6%; P less than 0.05)]. Fat mass and midthigh intramuscular fat increased after BR in the AA group (+3% and +14%, respectively), and decreased in the RT (-5% and -4%) and AART groups (-1 and -5%; P = 0.05). Muscle mass and strength returned toward baseline after recovery, but the AA group showed the lowest regains. Combined resistance training with AA supplementation pre- or postexercise attenuated the losses in muscle mass and strength by approximately two-thirds compared with AA supplement alone during BR and energy deficit. These data support the efficacy of combined AA and RT as a countermeasure against muscle wasting due to low gravity.
DOI Link: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01346.2007
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