PMID- 27618091 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20170406 LR - 20181113 IS - 2072-6643 (Electronic) IS - 2072-6643 (Linking) VI - 8 IP - 9 DP - 2016 Sep 7 TI - Supplemental Protein during Heavy Cycling Training and Recovery Impacts Skeletal Muscle and Heart Rate Responses but Not Performance. LID - 10.3390/nu8090550 [doi] LID - 550 AB - The effects of protein supplementation on cycling performance, skeletal muscle function, and heart rate responses to exercise were examined following intensified (ICT) and reduced-volume training (RVT). Seven cyclists performed consecutive periods of normal training (NT), ICT (10 days; average training duration 220% of NT), and RVT (10 days; training duration 66% of NT). In a crossover design, subjects consumed supplemental carbohydrate (CHO) or an equal amount of carbohydrate with added protein (CP) during and following each exercise session (CP = +0.94 g/kg/day protein during ICT; +0.39 g/kg/day during RVT). A 30-kilometer time trial performance (following 120 min at 50% Wmax) was modestly impaired following ICT (+2.4 +/- 6.4% versus NT) and returned to baseline levels following RVT (-0.7 +/- 4.5% versus NT), with similar responses between CHO and CP. Skeletal muscle torque at 120 deg/s benefited from CP, compared to CHO, following ICT. However, this effect was no longer present at RVT. Following ICT, muscle fiber cross-sectional area was increased with CP, while there were no clear changes with CHO. Reductions in constant-load heart rates (at 50% Wmax) following RVT were likely greater with CP than CHO (-9 +/- 9 bpm). Overall it appears that CP supplementation impacted skeletal muscle and heart rate responses during a period of heavy training and recovery, but this did not result in meaningful changes in time trial performance. FAU - D'Lugos, Andrew C AU - D'Lugos AC AD - Department of Kinesiology, James Madison University, 261 Bluestone Drive MSC 2302, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, USA. dlugosac@dukes.jmu.edu. FAU - Luden, Nicholas D AU - Luden ND AD - Department of Kinesiology, James Madison University, 261 Bluestone Drive MSC 2302, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, USA. ludennd@jmu.edu. FAU - Faller, Justin M AU - Faller JM AD - Department of Kinesiology, James Madison University, 261 Bluestone Drive MSC 2302, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, USA. fallerjm@dukes.jmu.edu. FAU - Akers, Jeremy D AU - Akers JD AD - Department of Kinesiology, James Madison University, 261 Bluestone Drive MSC 2302, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, USA. akersjd@jmu.edu. FAU - McKenzie, Alec I AU - McKenzie AI AD - Department of Kinesiology, James Madison University, 261 Bluestone Drive MSC 2302, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, USA. mckenzai@dukes.jmu.edu. FAU - Saunders, Michael J AU - Saunders MJ AD - Department of Kinesiology, James Madison University, 261 Bluestone Drive MSC 2302, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, USA. saundemj@jmu.edu. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Randomized Controlled Trial DEP - 20160907 PL - Switzerland TA - Nutrients JT - Nutrients JID - 101521595 RN - 0 (Biomarkers) RN - 0 (Dietary Carbohydrates) RN - 0 (Dietary Fats) RN - 0 (Dietary Proteins) RN - 0 (Serum Albumin) RN - EC 2.7.3.2 (Creatine Kinase) RN - WI4X0X7BPJ (Hydrocortisone) SB - IM MH - Adolescent MH - Adult MH - *Athletic Performance MH - Bicycling/*physiology MH - Biomarkers/blood MH - Body Weight MH - Creatine Kinase/blood MH - Cross-Over Studies MH - Dietary Carbohydrates/administration & dosage/analysis MH - Dietary Fats/administration & dosage/analysis MH - Dietary Proteins/*administration & dosage MH - Dietary Supplements MH - Double-Blind Method MH - Energy Intake MH - Exercise/physiology MH - Female MH - Heart Rate/*drug effects MH - Humans MH - Hydrocortisone/blood MH - Male MH - Muscle Fibers, Skeletal/*drug effects/metabolism MH - Myalgia/drug therapy MH - Oxygen Consumption MH - Physical Endurance MH - Serum Albumin/metabolism MH - *Sports Nutritional Physiological Phenomena MH - Young Adult PMC - PMC5037535 OTO - NOTNLM OT - carbohydrate OT - chocolate milk OT - muscle repair OT - protein OT - sports nutrition COIS- M.J.S. has served as a member of advisory committees for the National Dairy Council, and the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board, and has received fees and travel reimbursement for work related to this role. Otherwise, no conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise, are declared by the authors. The funding sponsors had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript, and in the decision to publish the results. EDAT- 2016/09/13 06:00 MHDA- 2017/04/07 06:00 PMCR- 2016/09/01 CRDT- 2016/09/13 06:00 PHST- 2016/07/11 00:00 [received] PHST- 2016/08/25 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2016/08/29 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2016/09/13 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2016/09/13 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2017/04/07 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2016/09/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - nu8090550 [pii] AID - nutrients-08-00550 [pii] AID - 10.3390/nu8090550 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Nutrients. 2016 Sep 7;8(9):550. doi: 10.3390/nu8090550.