Table 1.
Results of measurements for neuromuscular performances before and after quercetin and placebo ingestions. PRE, before the ingestions; POST, 60 min after the ingestions
| Quercetin | Placebo | Q vs P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Pre vs Post | Mean ± SD | Pre vs Post | ||
| T-reflex | |||||
| Pre (mV) | 0.055 ± 0.035 | 0.056 ± 0.041 | p = 0.807 | ||
| Post (mV) | 0.061 ± 0.047 | p = 0.917 | 0.074 ± 0.062 | p = 0.087 | p = 0.600 |
| Post/Pre (%) | 128.2 ± 67.1 | 124.7 ± 46.4 | p = 0.861 | ||
| RTD | |||||
| Pre (Nm/s) | 2153 ± 819 | 2169 ± 913 | p = 0.972 | ||
| Post (Nm/s) | 1909 ± 615 | p = 0.033 | 1975 ± 661 | p = 0.463 | p = 0.173 |
| Post/Pre (%) | 91.5 ± 14.9 | 97.7 ± 23.6 | p = 0.224 | ||
| MVC | |||||
| Pre (Nm) | 230.4 ± 42.7 | 236.3 ± 47.3 | p = 0.221 | ||
| Post (Nm) | 216.4 ± 35.0 | *p = 0.028 | 223.5 ± 50.2 | *p = 0.039 | p = 0.311 |
| Post/Pre (%) | 93.9 ± 10.9 | 93.0 ± 12.2 | p = 0.650 | ||
| Singlet stimulation | |||||
| Pre (Nm) | 52.8 ± 14.8 | 53.3 ± 12.2 | p = 0.753 | ||
| Post (Nm) | 50.8 ± 15.8 | p = 0.116 | 51.9 ± 11.9 | *p = 0.039 | p = 0.507 |
| Post/Pre (%) | 95.1 ± 9.8 | 97.5 ± 5.4 | p = 0.382 | ||
| Doublet stimulation | |||||
| Pre (Nm) | 74.4 ± 18.2 | 77.1 ± 17.1 | p = 0.221 | ||
| Post (Nm) | 72.1 ± 22.5 | p = 0.087 | 73.9 ± 17.6 | *p = 0.005 | p = 0.249 |
| Post/Pre (%) | 95.0 ± 10.9 | 95.5 ± 5.4 | p = 0.972 | ||
*p < 0.05 significant differences between PRE and POST