Does the type of protein shake matter for female athletes?
The effect of resistance training combined with timed ingestion of protein on muscle fiber size and muscle strength.
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Female college basketball players drank either whey or casein protein shakes before and after workouts for 8 weeks while doing strength training. Scientists measured their strength, muscle, and fat before and after.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
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Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Female college basketball players drank either whey or casein protein shakes before and after workouts for 8 weeks while doing strength training. Scientists measured their strength, muscle, and fat before and after.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
Max 560 / 90
Evidence Score
Participants are randomly assigned to treatment or control groups, minimizing bias. Considered the gold standard for testing whether an intervention causes an effect.
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Wilborn CD, Taylor LW, Outlaw J, Williams L, Campbell B, Foster CA, Smith-Ryan A, Urbina S, Hayward S
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If female college athletes who already lift weights add a specific workout plan and eat 24 grams of protein before and after each session, they’ll get way stronger in their legs—adding about 90 kg to their leg press max in just eight weeks.
If female college athletes who lift weights drink a protein shake with 24 grams of protein before and after workouts for eight weeks, they’ll likely jump higher and farther.
For female college athletes who lift weights, taking 24 grams of whey or casein protein before and after workouts for eight weeks leads to the same results in muscle, strength, and performance — so both types work just as well.
If female college athletes who already lift weights drink a protein shake with 24 grams of protein right before and after their workouts for eight weeks — while following a specific 4-day workout plan — they’ll likely gain about 1.4 to 1.5 kg of muscle and lose 1 to 2% body fat.
If female college athletes who lift weights drink a protein shake with 24 grams of protein before and after workouts for eight weeks, they’ll get stronger in their upper body — especially if they use whey protein instead of casein.