Table 1. Descriptive Statistics (mean ± SD values) of all Criterion Variables Before and After Supplementation in Cyclistsa.
| Groups | Pre Suppl (Day 1) | Pre Suppl (Day 2) | Pre Suppl (Day 3) | Post Suppl (Day 1) | Post Suppl (Day 2) | Post Suppl (Day 3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. hs-cRP (mg/dL) | ||||||
| Soy | 4.17 ± 0.4 | 10.02 ± 1.7 | 8.33 ± 1.4 | 3.62 ± 0.5 | 8.41 ± 1.4 | 7.01 ± 1.2 |
| Placebo | 3.94 ± 0.5 | 9.29 ± 1.1 | 7.79 ± 1.3 | 3.93 ± 0.6 | 9.30 ± 1.1 | 7.81 ± 1.3 |
| b. CK (IU/L) | ||||||
| Soy | 145.38 ± 8.8 | 461.24 ± 60.0 | 346.09 ± 63.3 | 132.05 ± 7.9 | 371.14 ± 70.3 | 259.86 ± 54.2 |
| Placebo | 140.8 ± 10.8 | 382.21 ± 37.6 | 335.57 ± 36.7 | 139.77 ± 10.4 | 382.75 ± 35.9 | 337.03 ± 36.9 |
| c. MPO (ng/L) | ||||||
| Soy | 8.80 ± 0.9 | 13.24 ± 1.9 | 11.03 ± 2.1 | 8.08 ± 0.8 | 11.19 ± 2.0 | 9.00 ± 1.7 |
| Placebo | 8.39 ± 0.9 | 13.43 ± 2.0 | 11.56 ± 1.8 | 8.37 ± 0.9 | 13.44 ± 2.0 | 11.56 ± 1.7 |
| d. ISOR EXT (Nm) | ||||||
| Soy | 188.70 ± 17.5 | 150.1 ± 17.7 | 165.3 ± 18.7 | 201.7 ± 17.3 | 165.1 ± 16.9 | 181.0 ± 16.7 |
| Placebo | 194.60 ± 17.1 | 172.40 ± 17.5 | 183.70 ± 17.4 | 194.7 ± 16.5 | 169.8 ± 14.9 | 184 ± 18.2 |
| e. ISOR FLEX (Nm) | ||||||
| Soy | 91.00 ± 10.6 | 52.80 ± 16.8 | 67.10 ± 14.9 | 103.2 ± 7.9 | 67.5 ± 14.9 | 82.4 ± 12.4 |
| Placebo | 92.50 ± 8.9 | 74.90 ± 7.6 | 86.20 ± 6.9 | 91.8 ± 10.2 | 75.3 ± 6.4 | 85.6 ± 7.2 |
| f. ISOL EXT (Nm) | ||||||
| Soy | 177.80 ± 11.1 | 143.60 ± 13.5 | 153.9 ± 11.6 | 189.8 ± 10.3 | 159.4 ± 13.1 | 169.9 ± 10.9 |
| Placebo | 178.50 ± 10.1 | 157.90 ± 9.9 | 172.10 ± 9.6 | 179.7 ± 9.6 | 156.2 ± 7.9 | 171.9 ± 10.4 |
| g. ISOL FLEX (Nm) | ||||||
| Soy | 89.20 ± 10.8 | 49.20 ± 16.9 | 62.80 ± 13.9 | 100.5 ± 8.8 | 62.8 ± 16.1 | 77.8 ± 12.9 |
| Placebo | 80.10 ± 6.9 | 66.30 ± 7.9 | 82.00 ± 8.3 | 80.3 ± 19.8 | 66.5 ± 8.8 | 81.5 ± 8.3 |
| h. VO 2 (ml/kgminute -1 ) | ||||||
| Soy | 57.00 ± 4.0 | 54.90 ± 3.7 | 56.10 ± 3.6 | 58.7 ± 4.1 | 56.2 ± 3.7 | 57.6 ± 3.9 |
| Placebo | 56.60 ± 4.1 | 54.4 ± 4.4 | 55.60 ± 4.2 | 56.8 ± 4.3 | 54.4 ± 4.6 | 55.1 ± 4.8 |
| i. HR (beats/minute) | ||||||
| Soy | 182.80 ± 10.2 | 200.2 ± 10.4 | 192.60 ± 10.3 | 177.7 ± 10.1 | 192.80 ± 9.5 | 184.2 ± 10.8 |
| Placebo | 175.00 ± 8.3 | 193.6 ± 6.0 | 184.60 ± 4.6 | 175 ± 7.5 | 193.80 ± 6.2 | 182.00 ± 7.4 |
| j. VAS | ||||||
| Soy | - | 8.40 ± 0.7 | 7.10 ± 1.4 | - | 7.3 ± 0.7 | 5.8 ± 1.5 |
| Placebo | - | 8.20 ± 0.8 | 7.30 ± 0.8 | - | 8.00 ± 1.2 | 7.2 ± 1.0 |
Abbreviations: CK, creatine kinase; hs-cRP, highly sensitive C reactive protein; HR, heart rate; Iso R/L Ext/Flex, isometric right/left knee extension/ flexion; MPO, myeloperoxidase; Pre/Post Suppl, Pre and Post supplementation; VAS, visual analog scale; VO2, maximum oxygen consumption.
aValues are expressed as mean ± SD.