Table 2

Anaerobic Performance Changes.

Variable
AA (n = 15)
PLA (n = 16)
Significance

Wingate Mean Power (W·kg-1)



     Day 0
8.3 ± 1.2
8.9 ± 0.7
Group: 0.17
     Day 25
8.5 ± 1.1
8.9 ± 0.8
Time: 0.35
     Day 50
8.6 ± 1.2
9.1 ± 0.7
G × T: 0.08
Wingate Peak Power (W·kg-1)



     Day 0
16.9 ± 3.1
18.3 ± 2.6
Group: 0.50
     Day 25
17.9 ± 2.6b
18.3 ± 2.8
Time: 0.11
     Day 50
18.1 ± 2.6b
18.1 ± 2.8
G × T: 0.02
Wingate Total Work (Joules)a



     Day 0
21,102 ± 3,620
22,388 ± 4,222
Group: 0.18
     Day 25
21,658 ± 3,307
23,340 ± 3,909
Time: 0.001
     Day 50
22,394 ± 4,096
23,899 ± 3,493
G × T: 0.052

Values are expressed as means ± SD.

AA: Arachidonic acid, PLA: placebo.

aSignificant main effect over time, p < 0.01.

bSignificant within-group difference from baseline values, p < 0.05.

Roberts et al. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition 2007 4:21   doi:10.1186/1550-2783-4-21