Table 4.
Comparison of blood analytes per treatment group.
L-Arginine |
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SPB (nmol/L) |
PL (nmol/L) |
MD L-Arginine (nmol/L) |
p-value |
Visit 1 vs. Visit 3 | 123.6 ± 22.5* | 134.8 ± 27.8* | −11.2 ± 5.4* | 0.050 |
1hrPrEX | 138.4 ± 26.2 | 137.6 ± 25.9 | 0.8 ± 6.0 | 0.898 |
Immediate PEX | 150.2 ± 19.1* | 119.8 ± 12.9* | 30.4 ± 3.9* | 0.001 |
30minPEX |
141.5 ± 21.2* |
116.6 ± 20.3* |
24.9 ± 5.4* |
0.001 |
L-Citrulline |
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|
SPB (nmol/L) |
PL (nmol/L) |
MD L-Citrulline (nmol/L) |
p-value |
Visit 1 vs. Visit3 | 33.9 ± 8.5 | 33.8 ± 7.7 | 0.1 ± 1.3 | 0.916 |
1hrPrEX | 35.4 ± 7.3 | 33.8 ± 8.9 | 1.6 ± 1.5 | 0.312 |
Immediate PEX | 139.5 ± 34.8* | 28.6 ± 6.4* | 111.0 ± 7.4* | 0.001 |
30minPEX | 132.9 ± 28.8* | 28.7 ± 7.4* | 104.1 ± 11.2* | 0.001 |
PrEX = prior to exercise; PEX = post exercise; MD = mean difference; *indicates significant difference between treatments (p < 0.05).