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Luc J. C. van Loon

Luc J. C. van Loon

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Medicine

D-Index
128
Citations
56043
World Ranking
2731
National Ranking
104

Overview

Luc J. C. van Loon is affiliated with Maastricht University in the Netherlands. Their research primarily focuses on various aspects of muscle metabolism, nutrition, and physiology within the fields of medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

The scientist's work spans multiple main topics, including:

  • Muscle metabolism and nutrition
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Nutrition and Health in Aging
  • Sports Performance and Training
  • Muscle Physiology and Disorders
  • Exercise and Physiological Responses
  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism

Van Loon has contributed extensively to several subfields of study such as physiology, cell biology, orthopedics and sports medicine, molecular biology, and rehabilitation.

Frequently publishing in well-regarded venues, their work appears in these journals most often:

  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  • Journal of Nutrition
  • International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism
  • Clinical Nutrition ESPEN
  • Sports Medicine

Among the recent papers included in van Loon's body of work are:

  • The Anabolic Response to Plant-Based Protein Ingestion, 2021, Sports Medicine
  • Muscle Protein Synthesis after Protein Administration in Critical Illness, 2022, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  • Protein Type, Protein Dose, and Age Modulate Dietary Protein Digestion and Phenylalanine Absorption Kinetics and Plasma Phenylalanine Availability in Humans, 2020, Journal of Nutrition
  • Dose-response effects of dietary protein on muscle protein synthesis during recovery from endurance exercise in young men: a double-blind randomized trial, 2020, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
  • Insects are a viable protein source for human consumption: from insect protein digestion to postprandial muscle protein synthesis in vivo in humans: a double-blind randomized trial, 2021, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Van Loon collaborates frequently with several coauthors who have contributed to numerous publications alongside them. These include:

  • Lex B. Verdijk
  • Joan M. Senden
  • Tim Snijders
  • Andrew M. Holwerda
  • Jorn Trommelen

Best Publications

  • The effects of increasing exercise intensity on muscle fuel utilisation in humans

    Luc J. C. van Loon;Paul L. Greenhaff;D. Constantin-Teodosiu;Wim H. M. Saris

  • IOC Consensus Statement: Dietary Supplements and the High-Performance Athlete

    Ronald J. Maughan;Louise M. Burke;Jiri Dvorak;D. Enette Larson-Meyer

  • Protein supplementation augments the adaptive response of skeletal muscle to resistance-type exercise training: a meta-analysis

    Naomi M. Cermak;Peter T. Res;Lisette C. P. G. M. de Groot;Wim H. M. Saris

  • Whey protein stimulates postprandial muscle protein accretion more effectively than do casein and casein hydrolysate in older men

    Bart Pennings;Yves Boirie;Joan M G Senden;Annemie P Gijsen

  • Protein content and amino acid composition of commercially available plant-based protein isolates

    Stefan H. M. Gorissen;Julie J. R. Crombag;Joan M. G. Senden;W. A. Huub Waterval

  • Dietary protein for athletes: From requirements to optimum adaptation

    Stuart M. Phillips;Luc J.C. Van Loon

  • The decline in skeletal muscle mass with aging is mainly attributed to a reduction in type II muscle fiber size.

    Rachel Nilwik;Tim Snijders;Marika Leenders;Bart B.L. Groen

  • The Skeletal Muscle Anabolic Response to Plant- versus Animal-Based Protein Consumption

    Stephan van Vliet;Stephan van Vliet;Nicholas A. Burd;Nicholas A. Burd;Luc J. C. van Loon

  • Protein supplementation increases muscle mass gain during prolonged resistance-type exercise training in frail elderly people: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

    Michael Tieland;Marlou L. Dirks;Nikita L. Van Der Zwaluw;Lex B. Verdijk

  • Satellite cell content is specifically reduced in type II skeletal muscle fibers in the elderly

    Lex B. Verdijk;René Koopman;Gert Schaart;Kenneth Meijer

  • Maximizing postexercise muscle glycogen synthesis: carbohydrate supplementation and the application of amino acid or protein hydrolysate mixtures

    L.J.C. van Loon;W.H.M. Saris;M. Kruijshoop;A.J.M. Wagenmakers

  • Combined ingestion of protein and free leucine with carbohydrate increases postexercise muscle protein synthesis in vivo in male subjects

    René Koopman;Anton J. M. Wagenmakers;Ralph J. F. Manders;Antoine H. G. Zorenc

  • Plasma insulin responses after ingestion of different amino acid or protein mixtures with carbohydrate

    L.J.C. van Loon;W.H.M. Saris;H. Verhagen;A.J.M. Wagenmakers

  • Nutrition and physical activity in the prevention and treatment of sarcopenia: systematic review.

    Charlotte Beaudart;Charlotte Beaudart;A. Dawson;S. C. Shaw;Nicholas C. Harvey

  • Protein Supplementation Improves Physical Performance in Frail Elderly People: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

    Michael Tieland;Ondine van de Rest;Marlou L. Dirks;Nikita van der Zwaluw

  • Validity and Reliability of Tools to Measure Muscle Mass, Strength, and Physical Performance in Community-Dwelling Older People: A Systematic Review

    Donja M. Mijnarends;Judith M.M. Meijers;Ruud J.G. Halfens;Sovianne ter Borg

  • Patients with type 2 diabetes show a greater decline in muscle mass, muscle strength, and functional capacity with aging.

    Marika Leenders;Lex B. Verdijk;Letty van der Hoeven;Jos J. Adam

  • Aging, exercise, and muscle protein metabolism

    René Koopman;Luc J. C. van Loon

  • Nitrate Supplementation’s Improvement of 10-km Time-Trial Performance in Trained Cyclists

    Naomi M. Cermak;Martin J. Gibala;Luc J.C. van Loon

  • Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy Following Resistance Training Is Accompanied by a Fiber Type–Specific Increase in Satellite Cell Content in Elderly Men

    Lex B. Verdijk;Benjamin G. Gleeson;Richard A. M. Jonkers;Kenneth Meijer

Frequent Co-Authors

Lisette C. P. G. M. de Groot
Lisette C. P. G. M. de Groot Wageningen University & Research
Wim H. M. Saris
Wim H. M. Saris Maastricht University
Anton J. M. Wagenmakers
Anton J. M. Wagenmakers Liverpool John Moores University
Annemie M. W. J. Schols
Annemie M. W. J. Schols Maastricht University
Cornelis H.C. Dejong
Cornelis H.C. Dejong Maastricht University
Wim A. Buurman
Wim A. Buurman Maastricht University
Coen D.A. Stehouwer
Coen D.A. Stehouwer Maastricht University
Asker E. Jeukendrup
Asker E. Jeukendrup Loughborough University
Paul L. Greenhaff
Paul L. Greenhaff University of Nottingham
Romain Meeusen
Romain Meeusen Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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