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Nutritional support for injuries

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Nutritional support for injuries

Physical injuries are an inevitable part of the life of physically active people. Depending on the severity, they can contribute to a decrease in frequency of exercise or a temporary limitation of physical activity. More severe can cause limb immobility over a long period of time. The recovery period includes several stages. The first stage, healing, occurs immediately after the injury. includes a reduction or total reduction in activity. It consists of three stages: inflammation, proliferation, remodeling.

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1. Energy demand

Energy demand is a key element of any nutrition plan and should be given particular attention during recovery. A significant majority of injured people reduce their total energy supply due to reduced physical activity. The procedure seems quite obvious. However, it should be noted that during recovery energy consumption increases, especially when the injury is severe. If the energy balance restriction is too great, however, recovery will be slowed by metabolic changes. Achieving balance during injury is difficult. Negative energy balance will make the injury more difficult and the risk of muscle loss increases.

2. Recommendations for proteins

It should be noted that muscle loss is associated with reduced myofibrillary protein synthesis, and treatment processes are heavily dependent on collagen and other protein synths. Providing adequate protein intake is very important. Limiting energy needs can also reduce protein supply. Similarly, protein levels can have a negative effect on muscle metabolism up to full body weight, even if total protein consumption can be reduced by weight loss. This can lead to a reduction in body weight.

3. Creatine, omega-3 acids

On the one hand, creatine supplementation for 2 weeks by healthy people with reduced post-traumatic activity is one such ingredient. On the other hand, the use of creatine to increase muscle gain during resistance exercise. Evidence for creatine use to prevent muscle loss during exercise is not unambiguous. However, on the one side, supplementation with creatine during 2 weeks is one of these ingredients.

4. Leucine

Leucine is one of the exogenous amino acids and is important in the process of stimulating muscle mass synthesis.

5. Summary

There are many ingredients and nutritional strategies that are proposed to support the treatment of injuries and injuries. Caution should be exercised when making changes. It is recommended to avoid significant energy restriction and to build nutrition plans based on the ingredients to help rebuild. Considering the introduction of greater amounts of protein (22, 5 g protein/kg body weight per day), the amount of protein should be the same even when energy intake is reduced. There is a clear link between many microelements and other nutrients (e.g. vegetables, vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamins) and the appearance and organization of the organism during the regrowth period.
Source

Tipton K.D., Nutritional Support for Exercise-Induced Injuries, „Sports Medicine” 2015, 45, 93–104.
English K.L., Leucine partially protects muscle mass and function during bed rest in middle-aged adults, „The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition” 2016, 103(2), 465–473.