Table 2

Values for CK, MVC, and VAS for the three supplement groups (N = 27).
Variables
0
 6 hrs
 24 hrs
 48 hrs
 72 hrs
 96 hrs
CK
 Control
 94 ± 63
 153 ± 134
 245 ± 178
 1084 ± 1709*
 1428 ± 2208*
 1181 ± 1540*
(U/L)
 Pre
 113 ± 031
 184 ± 098
 271 ± 273
 0620 ± 1098*
 1050 ± 2189*
 0873 ± 1513*
(n = 9)
 Post
 97 ± 28
 139 ± 057
 182 ± 059
 280 ± 115*
 424 ± 286*
 634 ± 787*
MVC
 Control
 221 ± 37
 140 ± 21*
 137 ± 31*
 150 ± 053*
 149 ± 038*
 172 ± 051*
(NM)
 Pre
 252 ± 66
 198 ± 43*
 185 ± 26*
 209 ± 047*
 201 ± 049*
 231 ± 059*
(n = 9)
 Post
 204 ± 29
 143 ± 040*
 139 ± 046*
 140 ± 047*
 154 ± 047*
 157 ± 039*
VAS
 Control
 0.11 ± 0.17
 1.19 ± 1.45*
 1.84 ± 1.15*
 3.59 ± 1.56*
 2.60 ± 1.37*
 1.09 ± 1.03*
(cm)
 Pre
 0.03 ± 0.07
 0.66 ± 0.60*
 2.22 ± 1.28*
 3.44 ± 1.82*
 2.54 ± 1.56*
 1.48 ± 1.48*
(n = 9)
 Post
 0.02 ± 0.04
 0.73 ± 0.96*
 1.54 ± 1.33*
 2.12 ± 1.58*
 1.22 ± 1.03*
 0.63 ± 0.51*

Values are means ± standard deviation.

* p < 0.05, significantly different from 0 time point

Pre, received supplement before exercise and placebo after; Post, received supplement after exercise and placebo before exercise; Control, received placebo before and after exercise; CK, creatine kinase; MVC, maximal voluntary contraction; NM, newton meters; VAS, visual analogue scale.

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