Strength training + whey protein or beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate
Intervention1 paper3 findings
Outcomes
3Chair stand test
upin humans1High certainty
1 study
Chair stand test
upin humans1High certainty
Strength training + whey protein or beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate improves chair stand test in humans (ES = 0.33, P < .05).
Reviewsarcopenia
Combined effects of strength training, whey protein, and HMB on sarcopenia in older people: A systematic review and meta-analysis · Medicine · 4 Sep 2026
Handgrip strength
upin humans1High certainty
1 study
Handgrip strength
upin humans1High certainty
Strength training + whey protein or beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate improves handgrip strength in humans (ES = 1.38, P < .05).
Reviewsarcopenia
Combined effects of strength training, whey protein, and HMB on sarcopenia in older people: A systematic review and meta-analysis · Medicine · 4 Sep 2026
Fat-free mass
upin humans1High certainty
1 study
Fat-free mass
upin humans1High certainty
Strength training + whey protein or beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate increases fat-free mass in humans (ES = 0.39, P < .05).
Reviewsarcopenia
Combined effects of strength training, whey protein, and HMB on sarcopenia in older people: A systematic review and meta-analysis · Medicine · 4 Sep 2026