Table 5 Comparison of changes in other outcome measures across time (24, 48 and 72 h after exercise).

	Control (n = 20)	Intervention (n = 20)	z Score	p Value
Serum CK (IU/l)
24 h	42.0 (10.3–97.0)	38.0 (13.8–78.3)	−0.24	0.81
48 h	24.0 (−14.0–71.3)	11.0 (−4.5–23.5)	−1.25	0.21
72 h	17.0 (−4.5–58.3)	8.5 (−31.5–33.8)	−1.07	0.29
Thigh circumference mid‐belly (mm)
24 h	1.7 (6.5)	2.4 (7.2)	−0.322	0.75
48 h	1.1 (7.0)	4.0 (5.7)	−1.436	0.16
72 h	2.1 (5.9)	2.2 (6.1)	−0.053	0.96
Thigh circumference musculotendinous (mm)
24 h	2.0 (5.1)	1.3 (5.4)	0.420	0.68
48 h	1.7 (6.1)	1.0 (5.9)	0.368	0.72
72 h	2.8 (5.5)	1.0 (5.1)	1.076	0.29
One‐legged hop for distance (m)
24 h	−0.08 (0.08)	−0.07 (0.11)	−0.492	0.63
48 h	−0.08 (0.09)	−0.05 (0.13)	−0.996	0.33
72 h	−0.08 (0.11)	−0.03 (0.12)	−1.366	0.18
Maximal isometric strength (N.m)
24 h	−17.4 (20.5)	−11.5 (22.5)	−0.858	0.40
48 h	−5.5 (22.1)	−4.4 (19.5)	−0.159	0.88
72 h	1.8 (22.1)	−0.3 (28.3)	0.267	0.79

p<0.01.

Values are either median (interquartile range) or mean (SD).