Table 1.

Changes in torque (Nm) following strenuous eccentric exercise (mean ± SD). ISO = isometric, CON = concentric, ECC = Eccentric, PLA = placebo, TAU = taurine. * Significantly different to pre-exercise value (p < 0.01), # significantly different to pre-exercise value (p < 0.05). † Significantly different between trials (p < 0.05).

	Pre	24 h	48 h	72 h	Pre	24 h	48 h	72 h
Peak ISO
PLA	74.1 ± 17	−21.3 ± 16.7 #	−16.3 ± 13.6 #	−10.9 ± 12.4	75.5 ± 19.5	−2.8 ± 4.9	−2.4 ± 6.7	−3.7 ± 7.4
TAU	75.4 ± 24.9	−18.2 ± 4.3 *	−18.5 ± 6.6 *	−9.7 ± 7.9 #	75 ± 17.1	−1.7 ± 8.3	−4.5 ± 6.6	−5.3 ± 7.1
Peak CON
PLA	56.6 ± 16.2	−19.7 ± 8.4 *	−16.7 ± 11.4 *	−12.6 ± 7.9 *	56.5 ± 16	−3.7 ± 7.6	−4.7 ± 6.5	−4.9 ± 6.6
TAU	55.1 ± 17.9	−14.1 ± 3.9 *	−11.4 ± 7 *	−7.2 ± 9	57 ± 17.4	−5.1± 6.8	−5.6 ± 6.6	−6.5 ± 6.6
Peak ECC
PLA	73.8 ± 16.5	−22.7 ± 13*	−25 ± 11.2 * †	−15.5 ± 9.6 *	72.5 ± 18.4	−0.4 ± 9.4	−0.7 ± 9.4	−4.9 ± 12.6
TAU	79 ± 24.3	−25.1 ± 14.9 *	−18.6 ± 12.3 * †	−18.4 ± 14.7 #	73 ± 21	−4.8 ± 6.4	−5.4 ± 6.8	−6.6 ± 6.8
Average ISO
PLA	71.4 ± 16.4	−20.5 ± 14.6 *	−17.5 ± 13.6 #	−12.5 ± 12.5	72.5 ± 18.4	−2.4 ± 5.1	−1.7 ± 9	−3.9 ± 6
TAU	71 ± 20.7	−17 ± 7.7 *	−17.3 ± 6.6 *	−9.2 ± 7.3 #	70.7 ± 15.7	0 ± 8.1	−2.6 ± 7.5	−3.3 ± 6.5
Average CON
PLA	53.5 ± 15.9	−19.1 ± 8.3 *	−16.9 ± 11.5 *	−11.8 ± 8.1 *	52.1 ± 14.4	−4.2 ± 6.3	−3.5 ± 5.3	−5.2 ± 5.4
TAU	51 ± 15	−12.9 ± 4.9 *	−10.8 ± 8.2 #	−4.6 ± 8.2	55.1 ± 14.6	−4.9 ± 5.8	−5.3 ± 6	−5.5 ± 6.6
Average ECC
PLA	69 ± 16.2	−21 ± 14.5 *	−23.2 ± 11.6 *	−13.9 ± 9.2 *	67.3 ± 18.2	−0.6 ± 7.9	−0.6 ± 7.7	−3.3 ± 11.2
TAU	72.8 ± 23.2	−22.7 ± 12.7 *	−17.6 ± 12.6 *	−18 ± 14 #	70.1 ± 20	−4.7 ± 6.5	−6.3 ± 6.2	−7.5 ± 6.2 #