Muscle damage and soreness following prolonged intermittent shuttle running and the effect of vitamin C supplementation by Dylan Thompson

“…The studies reported in this thesis, however, used an exercise protocol (Loughborough Intermittent Shuttle Test: LIST) based on the multiple-sprint sports (e.g. football). Participation in such sports is very high, although frequently on an irregular basis, and therefore exercise of this nature may have the capacity to cause muscle damage and soreness. …”
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Curcumin attenuates delayed-onset muscle soreness and muscle function deficits following a soccer match in male professional soccer players by William Abbott, Emily Hansell, Adam Brett, Jakob Skarabot, Lewis James, Tom Clifford

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Pre-bed casein protein supplementation does not enhance acute functional recovery in physically active males and females when exercise is performed in the morning by Eva Apweiler, David Wallace, Sarah Stansfield, Dean Allerton, Meghan Brown, Emma Stevenson, Tom Clifford

“…Thirty-nine active males and females performed 100 drop jumps in the morning, consumed their habitual diet during the day, and then within 30 min pre-bed consumed either ~40 g of CP (n = 19) or ~40 g of a carbohydrate-only control (CON) (n = 20). …”
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The effects of collagen peptides on muscle damage, inflammation and bone turnover following exercise: a randomized, controlled trial by Tom Clifford, Matthew Ventress, Dean M Allerton, Sarah Stansfield, Jonathan CY Tang, William D Fraser, Barbara Vanhoecke, Janne Prawitt, Emma Stevenson

“…Muscle soreness was not significantly different in CP and CON (P = 0.071) but a large effect size was evident at 48 h post-exercise, indicative of lower soreness in the CP group (90.42 ± 45.33 mm vs. …”
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The effects of a high-protein diet on markers of muscle damage following exercise in active older adults: a randomized, controlled trial by Tom Clifford, Eleanor J Hayes, Jadine H Scragg, Guy Taylor, Kieran Smith, Kelly A Bowden Davies, Emma J Stevenson

“…Methods: Using a double-blind, independent group design, 10 males and eight females (age 57 ± 4 years; mass 72.3 ± 5.6 kg; height 1.7 ± 6.5 m) were supplied with a higher protein (2.50 g·kg−1·day−1) or moderate protein (1.25 g·kg−1·day−1) diet for 48 hr after 140 squats with 25% of their body mass. …”
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The effects of collagen peptide supplementation on body composition, collagen synthesis, and recovery from joint injury and exercise: a systematic review by Mishti Khatri, Robert J Naughton, Tom Clifford, Liam D Harper, Liam Corr

“…Collagen synthesis rates were elevated with 15 g/day COL but did not have a significant impact on MPS when compared to isonitrogenous higher quality protein sources. …”
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