Table 2.
General characteristics of study participants
| Variable | Spirulina platensis | Placebo | P† | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender [n (%)] | Male | 5 (17.2) | 4 (14.8) | 0.81 |
| female | 24 (82.8) | 23 (85.2) | ||
| Age (y) | 34.75 ± 8.04 | 33.92 ± 8.57 | 0.71 | |
| Physical activity | ||||
| Before | Low | 16 (55.2) | 12 (44.4) | 0.80 |
| Moderate | 12 (41.4) | 14 (51.9) | ||
| High | 1 (3.4) | 1 (3.7) | ||
| After | Low | 11 (37.9) | 6 (22.2) | 0.91 |
| Moderate | 17 (58.6) | 20 (74.1) | ||
| High | 1 (3.4) | 1 (3.7) | ||
| P‡ | 0.03 | 0.12 | ||
† P values for independent t-test, ‡ P values for paired t-test. The statistically significant values are presented as italic digits