METHODS OF PRESERVING MUSCLE STRENGTH DURING A PERIOD OF MUSCLE DISUSE BY ADMINISTERING BETA-HYDROXY-BETA-METHYLBUTYRATE AND GREEN TEA EXTRACT

摘要

Methods of preserving muscle strength in a subject during a period of muscle disuse are provided. Methods of preserving muscle strength in a subject during a period of muscle disuse and a subsequent period of muscle recovery are also provided. The methods include administering a composition including β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate and green tea extract to the subject during at least a portion of the period of muscle disuse and, optionally, during at least a portion of the period of muscle recovery. The composition may also include leucine or another leucine metabolite, such as α-ketoisocaproic acid or α-hydroxyisocaproic acid.