Table 3.
Maximal voluntary isometric contraction of the dominant limb knee extensors for each group at all time-points. All values are newton-meters (Nm). n = 8/group; 4 males and 4 females per group
| Time Point | 2G | 4G | 6G | Placebo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRE | 233.26 ± 63.45 | 221.76 ± 50.21 | 250.74 ± 85.51 | 230.95 ± 70.36 |
| IP | 182.00 ± 63.79 | 172.55 ± 61.28 | 217.16 ± 70.46 | 169.64 ± 65.47 |
| 1H | 182.41 ± 51.02 | 174.56 ± 54.36 | 196.23 ± 64.08 | 169.25 ± 65.89 |
| 2H | 183.06 ± 53.45 | 174.85 ± 53.53 | 210.64 ± 68.17 | 172.95 ± 60.08 |
| 4H | 189.03 ± 42.78 | 171.20 ± 56.02 | 222.51 ± 79.28 | 170.38 ± 62.35 |
| 24H | 191.46 ± 57.54 | 178.75 ± 57.00 | 229.79 ± 74.16 | 175.64 ± 66.94 |
| 48H | 204.10 ± 59.57 | 196.05 ± 65.85 | 231.13 ± 73.67 | 191.59 ± 68.22 |
| 72H | 224.93 ± 62.66 | 205.76 ± 54.48 | 251.28 ± 89.69 | 211.43 ± 67.93 |
PRE = pre-exercise, IP = immediate post-exercise, H = hour, G = grams per day; data are presented as mean ± SD.