Leucine Supplementation Increases Muscle Strength and Volume, Reduces Inflammation, and Affects Wellbeing in Adults and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy

Volume: 151, Issue: 1, Pages: 59 - 64
Published: Jan 1, 2021
Abstract
Spastic cerebral palsy (CP) is characterized by muscle weakness owing, in part, to a blunted muscle protein synthetic response. This might be normalized by long-term leucine supplementation.The study assessed the effects of 10 wk leucine supplementation in adolescents and adults with CP.The study was a single-center randomized controlled trial. Twenty-four participants were randomly assigned to a control group (n = 12) or a leucine group (n =...
Paper Details
Title
Leucine Supplementation Increases Muscle Strength and Volume, Reduces Inflammation, and Affects Wellbeing in Adults and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy
Published Date
Jan 1, 2021
Volume
151
Issue
1
Pages
59 - 64
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