Introduction
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We have previously demonstrated that protein ingested prior to sleep is effectively digested and absorbed [It is often suggested that micellar casein is the preferred type of protein prior to sleep to stimulate overnight anabolism. Micellar casein is a slowly digestible protein that clots in the stomach, resulting in a moderate but more sustained postprandial release of protein-derived amino acids [It has been well established that protein ingestion during recovery from exercise increases myofibrillar protein synthesis rates [The present study assesses the impact of protein ingestion prior to sleep on overnight myofibrillar and mitochondrial protein synthesis rates following a single bout of endurance-type exercise in healthy young adults. Here, we compare the efficacy of both whey and casein protein ingestion to increase muscle protein synthesis rates during overnight sleep.