Table 3.
Serum and muscle markers indicative of muscle protein synthesis for the CARB and NOSS groups
| Variable | Group | Day 0 | Day 29 | Test (p < .05) | Group x Test (p < .05) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IGF-1 (pg/ml) | .038* | .385 | |||
| NOSS | 3491.53 ± 597.34 | 3609.63 ± 497.11 | |||
| CARB | 3018.43 ± 690.91 | 3339.24 ± 70.94 | |||
| Myofibrillar Protein (μg/mg) | .041* | .049† NOSS > PLC | |||
| NOSS | 0.089 ± 0.019 | 0.115 ± 0.033 | |||
| CARB | 0.087 ± 0.128 | 0.092 ± 0.022 | |||
| MHC 1 (arbitrary density units) | .001* | .013† NOSS > PLC | |||
| NOSS | 1072.93 ± 206.16 | 1582.37 ± 247.55 | |||
| CARB | 1114.95 ± 448.29 | 1381.76 ± 423.04 | |||
| MHC 2A (arbitrary density units) | .001* | .046† NOSS > PLC | |||
| NOSS | 904.06 ± 500.22 | 1502.84 ± 412.07 | |||
| CARB | 944.11 ± 458.98 | 1385.97 ± 310.87 | |||
| MHC 2X (arbitrary density units) | .003* | .244 | |||
| NOSS | 878.45 ± 328.28 | 731.70 ± 266.26 | |||
| CARB | 979.89 ± 226.74 | 676.78 ± 163.27 | |||
| Myo-D (Abs/mg) | .005* | .038† NOSS > PLC | |||
| NOSS | 1.72 ± 0.491 | 2.03 ± 0.399 | |||
| CARB | 1.65 ± 0.339 | 1.74 ± 0.462 | |||
| Myogenin (Abs/mg) | .017* | .091 | |||
| NOSS | 1.63 ± 0.398 | 1.85 ± 0.422 | |||
| CARB | 1.57 ± 0.240 | 1.78 ± 0.405 | |||
| MRF-4 (Abs/mg) | .001* | .001† NOSS > PLC | |||
| NOSS | 1.87 ± 0.236 | 2.25 ± 0.247 | |||
| CARB | 1.83 ± 0.005 | 1.97 ± 0.003 | |||
Data are presented as means and standard deviations. * Denotes a significant increase at Day 29 compared to Day 0. † Denotes a significant difference between CARB and NOSS.