Outputs (52)

Double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial of L-Leucine-enriched amino-acid mixtures on body composition and physical performance in men and women aged 65–75 years (2015)
Journal Article
Ispoglou, T., White, H., Preston, T., McElhone, S., McKenna, J., & Hind, K. (2016). Double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial of L-Leucine-enriched amino-acid mixtures on body composition and physical performance in men and women aged 65–75 years. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 70(2), 182-188. https://doi.org/10.1038/ejcn.2015.91

Background/Objectives: Adequate protein intake is essential to retaining muscle and maintaining physical function, especially in the elderly, and L-Leucine has received attention as an essential amino acid (EAA) that enhances protein retention. The s... Read More about Double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial of L-Leucine-enriched amino-acid mixtures on body composition and physical performance in men and women aged 65–75 years.

Prevalent morphometric vertebral fractures in professional male rugby players (2014)
Journal Article
Hind, K., Birrell, F., & Beck, B. (2014). Prevalent morphometric vertebral fractures in professional male rugby players. PLoS ONE, 9(5), Article e97427. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0097427

There is an ongoing concern about the risk of injury to the spine in professional rugby players. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of vertebral fracture using vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) dual energy X-ray absorptio... Read More about Prevalent morphometric vertebral fractures in professional male rugby players.