Table 3.
Comparison between placebo and supplementation groups on muscle damage and oxidative stress.
| Variables | Placebo (n = 13) |
SC (n = 12) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Post | Baseline | Post | |
| CK (U/L) | 179.6 ± 52.2 | 186.1 ± 60.5 | 210.2 ± 65.34 | 150.2 ± 58.2* |
| LDH (U/L) | 292.7 ± 45.3 | 296.8 ± 55.8 | 331.9 ± 52.4 | 288.9 ± 37.4* |
| MDA (μM) | 4.0 ± 1.0 | 4.3 ± 0.7 | 4.6 ± 1.1 | 3.2 ± 0.9* |
| TAC (%) | 17.2 ± 2.8 | 17.7 ± 2.3 | 18.3 ± 3.1 | 21.8 ± 2.7*$ |
Data are mean ± standard deviation. ∗Bonferroni’s post hoc with statistic significant difference from baseline; $statistic significant difference between groups. CK, Creatine kinase; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; MDA, malondialdehyde; TAC, total antioxidant capacity.