Comparative results between two groups of track-and-field athletes with or without the use of Master Amino acid Pattern as protein substitute

Adv Ther. 2003 Jul-Aug;20(4):195-202. doi: 10.1007/BF02850090.

Abstract

Comparative results of this study have shown that athletes, by taking the Master Amino acid Pattern (MAP) as a dietary protein substitute and performing physical activity, have had (1) increased body muscle mass, strength, and endurance; (2) decreased fat mass; (3) increased basal metabolism rate; (4) greater improvement in performance of the nonprevailing muscles compared to the prevailing ones; and (5) improved muscular and hematologic lactate clearance, which allows for better muscle performance and faster muscle recovery after physical activity. It was concluded that the use of MAP as a dietary protein substitute in conjunction with physical activity can provide a safe and unprecedented way to optimize the body's protein synthesis, thereby improving anthropometric characteristics and physical and physiologic performance.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Amino Acids / administration & dosage*
  • Basal Metabolism / drug effects
  • Basal Metabolism / physiology
  • Body Composition / drug effects
  • Body Composition / physiology
  • Dietary Proteins / administration & dosage*
  • Exercise / physiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Physical Endurance / drug effects
  • Physical Endurance / physiology
  • Track and Field / physiology*

Substances

  • Amino Acids
  • Dietary Proteins