Table 1.
Baseline characteristics and typical structure of training loads in tested athletes during chronic and acute supplementation period
| Field hockey players | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic-group | Acute-group | p-Value | |
| n | 12 | 12 | – |
| Age (years) | 24.3 ± 5.6 | 22.2 ± 2.6 | 0.261 |
| Body mass (kg) | 75.0 ± 8.3 | 82.2 ± 14.1 | 0.142 |
| Body height (cm) | 176 ± 5 | 183 ± 8 | 0.022 |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 24.2 ± 2.2 | 24.4 ± 2.3 | 0.822 |
| Fat mass (%) | 12.6 ± 3.2 | 12.7 ± 4.2 | 0.942 |
| Fat-free mass (%) | 87.4 ± 3.2 | 87.3 ± 4.2 | 0.942 |
| Peak power (W) | 733 ± 103 | 792 ± 153 | 0.272 |
| Mean power (W) | 577 ± 73 | 627 ± 107 | 0.202 |
| Time in specific performance test (s) | 923 ± 42 | 939 ± 26 | 0.191 |
| Training sessions per week (no.) | 4.7 ± 0.5 | 4.6 ± 0.7 | 0.931 |
| Competitions (no.) | 1 ± 0 | 1 ± 0 | – |
| Training time | |||
| total (hours) | 8.2 ± 0.9 | 7.8 ± 1.1 | 0.041 |
| per one training session (hours) | 1.8 ± 0.0 | 1.7 ± 0.0 | 0.021 |
1 Data analyzed by Mann−Whitney U test. 2 Data analyzed by t-test for independent variables