La suplementación con colágeno hidrolizado en el deporte: una revisión narrativa
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colágeno hidrolizado, ayudas ergogénicas, nutrición deportivaResumen
En los últimos años, la suplementación con colágeno hidrolizado ha despertado un creciente interés en el ámbito deportivo. En particular, se ha propuesto que su potencial capacidad para estimular la síntesis de proteínas del tejido conectivo, a través de mecanismos mediados por los fibroblastos, podría traducirse en beneficios sobre el rendimiento, la recuperación y los procesos de prevención y rehabilitación de lesiones. En este contexto, el objetivo de la presente revisión narrativa es examinar de manera crítica la evidencia disponible, con el fin de determinar si la suplementación con colágeno hidrolizado puede considerarse una intervención capaz de aportar beneficios significativos en atletas.
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