Journal of Nutrition Science Research
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Research Article

The Acute Effects Different Quantities of Branched-Chain Amino AcidsHave On Recovery of Muscle Function

Harry F Dorrell^* and Thomas I Gee

School of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, UK

*Corresponding Author:

Harry F Dorrell
School of Sport and Exercise Science
College of Social Sciences
University of Lincoln
Lincoln, England, UK
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Received Date: October 13, 2016; Accepted Date: November 21, 2016; Published Date: December 02, 2016

Citation: Dorrell H, Gee T (2016) The Acute Effects Different Quantities of Branched-Chain Amino Acids Have On Recovery of Muscle Function. Sports Nutr Ther 1: 115. doi: 10.4172/2473-6449.1000115

Copyright: © 2016 Dorrell H, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

The purpose of the study was to investigate the acute effects of two different quantities of branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) on the recovery of muscle function following high-intensity resistance training in trained individuals. Five resistance-trained males were recruited and performed baseline assessments of, countermovement (CMJ) and squat jump (SJ), peak (PP) and mean (MP) power (6s Cycle Sprint) and perceived muscle soreness (RMS). In a counterbalanced, single-blind fashion, participants were provided with either, placebo or 6 g or 18 g BCAA 20 min prior to, and immediately after completion of a high-intensity strength session (ST). At 24 h post ST, all assessments were completed under all three experimental conditions. Following ST, there were significant decrements in all measures of muscle function across conditions when compared to baseline values (P

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