21 Feb 2019 --- A specific bioactive collagen peptide may reduce pain and functional limitations in people suffering from Achilles tendon injury when combined with a rehabilitation program. This is according to a new study from the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), published in Nutrients. The double-blind, placebo-controlled study used Tendoforte, Gelita’s recent addition to its Bioactive Collagen Peptides portfolio. As consumers continue to engage in a higher number of sporting activities, as well as more intense regimes, nutritional strategies to strengthen connective tissue are needed, notes Gelita.
