Attenuating Muscle Damage Biomarkers and Muscle Soreness After an Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage with Branched-Chain Amino Acid (BCAA) Supplementation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis with Meta-regression
Doma K, et al.
Published in Sports Medicine - Open
Abstract
Systematic review and meta-analysis with meta-regression of BCAA supplementation on muscle damage and soreness.
Key Findings
BCAA supplementation modestly reduced muscle soreness and creatine kinase after exercise-induced muscle damage, with effects dependent on dose and timing.
Conclusions
BCAAs may attenuate soreness and damage markers, but the effect size is small and protocol-dependent.
Limitations
Heterogeneous protocols, subjective soreness outcomes, small trials.
Supplements Studied
BCAA supplementation modestly reduced muscle soreness and creatine kinase after exercise-induced muscle damage, with effects dependent on dose and timing.
Outcomes Measured
BCAA supplementation modestly reduced muscle soreness and creatine kinase after exercise-induced muscle damage, with effects dependent on dose and timing.
BCAA supplementation modestly reduced muscle soreness and creatine kinase after exercise-induced muscle damage, with effects dependent on dose and timing.
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