Table 1.
Time to completion for firefighter-specific tasks and the MAS test.
| Group | Baseline | Post-Testing | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hose Line Advance | Control | 9.3 ± 1.3 | 9.3 ± 2.3 | T: 0.202 |
| Creatine | 9.6 ± 1.0 | 10.1 ± 1.7 | GxT: 0.916 | |
| Rescue (body drag) | Control | 12.5 ± 4.0 | 12.3 ± 4.0 | T: 0.046* |
| Creatine | 14.8 ± 2.5 | 13.3 ± 2.5 | GxT: 0.017* | |
| Stair Climb | Control | 30.9 ± 6.7 | 27.9 ± 5.8 | T: 0.058 |
| Creatine | 30.2 ± 4.9 | 30.3 ± 3.9 | GxT: 0.041* | |
| Forcible Entry | Control | 15.8 ± 4.4 | 17.4 ± 5.4 | T:0.914 |
| Creatine | 17.8 ± 6.1 | 17.0 ± 5.8 | GxT: 0.017* | |
| Total Completion Time | Control | 68.4 ± 12.0 | 66.9 ± 14.6 | T: 0.134 |
| Creatine | 72.3.4 ± 12.0 | 70.8 ± 11.6 | GxT: 0.624 | |
| MAS | Control | 351.5 ± 34.4 | 321.2 ± 18.0 | T: < 0.001* |
| Creatine | 333.4 ± 15.2 | 320.6 ± 14.2 | GxT: 0.079 |
Data are presented as mean ± SD for time to completion (in seconds). *Denotes significance at p < 0.05.