Intensified training in adolescent female athletes: a crossover study of Greek yogurt effects on indices of recovery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During a period of intensified exercise (e.g. training/identification camps), often undertaken by competitive youth athletes, the maintenance of muscle function and peak performance can become challenging due to an accumulation of fatigue. The provision of post-exercise dairy protein in adults has been previously shown to accelerate recovery; however, its efficacy in youth athletes is currently unknown. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of increased dairy protein consumption with plain Greek yogurt (GY) on performance and recovery indices during an intensified soccer training camp in adolescent female soccer players.

Methods

Thirteen players (14.3 ± 1.3 years) participated in a randomized, double blinded, crossover design study where

SUBMITTER: McKinlay BJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9116412 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature