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This study assessed the effectiveness of bioactive collagen peptides for activity related joint pain in 218 healthy physically active men and women between 18 and 30 years of age. Participants were excluded if they had any injuries, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or knee joint diseases. They were randomized to a group given placebo or 5 g of specific collagen peptides per day over a period of 12 weeks. The primary outcomes were changes in the visual analogue scale and physical examination of the knee joint. The mobility of the knee joint and use of alternative therapies were also recorded. It was found that supplementation with the specific collagen peptides derived from the type I collagen had a significantly higher reduction of exercise-induced knee pain compared with the placebo group (p=0.024). The authors concluded that the oral intake of bioactive collagen peptides can improve knee discomfort in young adults with activity-related joint pain.
[collapse collapsed title=Reference] Zdzieblik D., Brame J., Oesser S., Gollhofer A., & Konig D. (2021). The Influence of Specific Bioactive Collagen Peptides on Knee Joint Discomfort in Young Physically Active Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Nutrients, 13(2):523. doi: 10.3390/nu13020523