Nutritional interventions for exercise-induced muscle damage: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized trials
Talebi S, Mohammadi H, Zeraattalab-Motlagh S, Arab A
Published in Nutrition Reviews
Methodology
Umbrella review of 53 randomized controlled trial meta-analyses covering 24 nutritional interventions and 10 recovery outcomes, with GRADE certainty ratings.
Key Findings
HMB and l-carnitine reduced post-exercise creatine kinase, HMB reduced lactate dehydrogenase, and branched-chain amino acids affected soreness outcomes; overall certainty of evidence was low.
Conclusions
Some nutritional interventions modestly aid recovery from exercise-induced muscle damage, but confidence in the estimates is limited.
Limitations
Most pooled estimates rated low or very low certainty; heterogeneous protocols and outcome measures.
Supplements Studied
Fifty-three randomized controlled trial meta-analyses were included, evaluating 24 nutritional interventions on 10 different outcomes.
Fifty-three randomized controlled trial meta-analyses were included, evaluating 24 nutritional interventions on 10 different outcomes.
Outcomes Measured
Fifty-three randomized controlled trial meta-analyses were included, evaluating 24 nutritional interventions on 10 different outcomes.
Related Health Concerns
Study Details
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Disclosures
Funding
Not reported
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