Table 2

Force and relaxation velocity.



Interval 1
Interval 2
Interval 6
Interval 9

Cr-Pyr

Force (N)
pre
209 ± 47
202 ± 47
202 ± 50
204 ± 52

post
218 ± 48**
212 ± 49**
212 ± 52**
213 ± 49**
Relaxation Velocity (m/s)
pre
0.151 ± 0.033
0.141 ± 0.032
0.143 ± 0.046
0.150 ± 0.040

post
0.164 ± 0.019*
0.158 ± 0.025*
0.163 ± 0.034*
0.166 ± 0.032*

Cr-Cit

Force (N)
pre
191 ± 53
184 ± 51
184 ± 54
184 ± 55

post
198 ± 54*
193 ± 54*
188 ± 54
188 ± 55
Relaxation Velocity (m/s)
pre
0.154 ± 0.020
0.135 ± 0.033
0.135 ± 0.033
0.137 ± 0.035

post
0.169 ± 0.034
0.142 ± 0.023
0.135 ± 0.026
0.140 ± 0.027

Placebo

Force (N)
pre
180 ± 45
173 ± 43
171 ± 44
171 ± 39

post
182 ± 42
176 ± 41
173 ± 38
174 ± 39
Relaxation Velocity (m/s)
pre
0.155 ± 0.031
0.139 ± 0.036
0.131 ± 0.048
0.146 ± 0.062

post
0.160 ± 0.032
0.142 ± 0.037
0.146 ± 0.047
0.152 ± 0.049

Means ± SD, ** p < 0.001, * p < 0.01, = not significant.

Jäger et al. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition 2008 5:4   doi:10.1186/1550-2783-5-4