Table 2.
Mean of anthropometric characteristics of subjects in the three groups before and after supplementation.
| Variable | Before supplementation Mean (±SE) | After supplementation Mean (±SE) | ||||
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| CAS | WP | HWP | CAS | WP | HWP | |
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| BFM % | 13.54(1.3) | 12.73(1.1) | 9.7(0.4) | 13.04(0.7) | 12.33(0.9) | 10.16*(0.5) |
| MM (kg) | 37.11(2.7) | 33.77(1.9) | 36.33(2.2) | 38.16*(1.7) | 34.35(2.9) | 36.79(1.9) |
| BM (kg) | 80.25(4.9) | 72.02(2.7) | 72.84(3.6) | 77.97(3.8) | 71.08(−4) | 73.67(3.9) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.96(1.4) | 22.78(1.9) | 22.65(1.7) | 23.28(1.7) | 22.48(−1) | 22.91(1.3) |
| ATA (cm2) | 80.07(6.1) | 80(−6) | 81.28(2.4) | 81.28(7.1) | 79.17(6.3) | 81.24(5.5) |
| AMA (cm2) | 69.14(3.7) | 69.27(5.2) | 70.98(3.2) | 70.3(3.5) | 65.52*(3.2) | 70.39(3.5) |
| AFA (cm2) | 10.93(−1) | 10.73(0.7) | 10.3(0.7) | 10.98(0.5) | 13.65*(1.3) | 10.85(0.8) |
| Σ7 skinfolds1 | 65.1(3.8) | 56.4(5.5) | 54.1(3.1) | 62.2(5.9) | 54.2(4.3) | 63.6*(3.8) |
BFM %, percent body fat mass; MM, muscle mass; BM, body mass; BMI, body mass index; ATA, arm transverse area, AMA, arm muscle area; AFA, arm fat area;
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p < 0.05 when comparing before vs. after supplementation.
1
mm.
‡
The players were grouped taking into consideration each one’s position in the field in order to avoid selecting more than one player of the same position in any one group.