Episode 152: Testosterone, Muscle Mass, Cortisol, Collagen for Soft Tissue Repair an Interview with Dr Keith Baar

Dr. Baar's backgroundTestosterone research on muscle buildingmuscle qualitymen vs. womenSex differences in effects of cortisolAre there strategies around cortisol for building muscle faster?Nutrition strategies?Would Dr. Baar suggest doing less frequent but more intense bouts of exercise?How Dr. Baar got interested in collagen researchDiscussion of upcoming collagen studyCollagen synthesisSoft tissue injury preventionFind Dr. Baar: https://health.ucdavis.edu/physiology/faculty/baar.html

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References:

Baar K. (2014). Using molecular biology to maximize concurrent training. Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.), 44 Suppl 2(Suppl 2), S117–S125. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-014-0252-0

Baar K. Stress Relaxation and Targeted Nutrition to Treat Patellar Tendinopathy. Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2019 Jul 1;29(4):453–457. doi: 10.1123/ijsnem.2018-0231. PMID: 30299199.

Davidyan A, Pathak S, Baar K, Bodine SC. Maintenance of muscle mass in adult male mice is independent of testosterone. PLoS One. 2021 Mar 25;16(3):e0240278. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0240278. PMID: 33764986; PMCID: PMC7993603.

Halson, S. L., Shaw, G., Versey, N., Miller, D. J., Sargent, C., Roach, G. D., . . . Baar, K. (2020). Optimisation and Validation of a Nutritional Intervention to Enhance Sleep Quality and Quantity. Nutrients, 12(9). doi:10.3390/nu12092579  

Jerger, S., Centner, C., Lauber, B., Seynnes, O., Sohnius, T., Jendricke, P., . . . König, D. (2022). Effects of specific collagen peptide supplementation combined with resistance training on Achilles tendon properties. Scand J Med Sci Sports. doi:10.1111/sms.14164  

Lis DM, Baar K. Effects of Different Vitamin C-Enriched Collagen Derivatives on Collagen Synthesis. Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2019 Sep 1;29(5):526-531. doi: 10.1123/ijsnem.2018-0385. PMID: 30859848.

Lis DM, Jordan M, Lipuma T, Smith T, Schaal K, Baar K. Collagen and Vitamin C Supplementation Increases Lower Limb Rate of Force Development. Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2022 Mar 1;32(2):65-73. doi: 10.1123/ijsnem.2020-0313. Epub 2021 Nov 22. PMID: 34808597.

Langer, H. T., West, D., Senden, J., Spuler, S., van Loon, L. J. C., & Baar, K. (2022). Myofibrillar protein synthesis rates are increased in chronically exercised skeletal muscle despite decreased anabolic signaling. Sci Rep, 12(1), 7553. doi:10.1038/s41598-022-11621-x  

Paxton JZ, Grover LM, Baar K. Engineering an in vitro model of a functional ligament from bone to bone. Tissue Eng Part A. 2010 Nov;16(11):3515-25. doi: 10.1089/ten.TEA.2010.0039. Epub 2010 Aug 28. PMID: 20593972.

Pechanec, M. Y., Boyd, T. N., Baar, K., & Mienaltowski, M. J. (2020). Adding exogenous biglycan or decorin improves tendon formation for equine peritenon and tendon proper cells in vitro. BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 21(1), 627. doi:10.1186/s12891-020-03650-2  

Steffen, D., Mienaltowski, M. J., & Baar, K. (2022). Scleraxis and collagen I expression increase following pilot isometric loading experiments in a rodent model of patellar tendinopathy. Matrix Biol, 109, 34-48. doi:10.1016/j.matbio.2022.03.006  

Shaw, G., Lee-Barthel, A., Ross, M. L., Wang, B., & Baar, K. (2017). Vitamin C-enriched gelatin supplementation before intermittent activity augments collagen synthesis. The American journal of clinical nutrition, 105(1), 136–143. https://doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.116.138594