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Research Article

The effect of chronic soluble keratin supplementation in physically active individuals on body composition, blood parameters and cycling performance

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Fig. 1 Schematic representation of the study design

Table 1 Macronutrient contents of KER and CAS supplements

Table 2 Amino acid profile (grams of anhydrous amino acid per 100 g of protein) for keratin (Kerapro) and casein proteins

Table 3 Key anthropometric variables, as measured via DEXA, after 4 weeks of cycling exercise and a diet supplemented with either KER or CAS protein

Table 4 Percentage changes in lean body mass of body segments following supplementation with KER and CAS

Table 5 Blood variables measured at pre-, mid- and post-intervention time points during supplementation with either KER or CAS protein

Table 6 Cardiorespiratory variables, measured during the maximal oxygen consumption test

Fig. 2 Power output at VO2max, pre- and post-supplementation with CAS and KER. Values are means ± SD