Table 2.
Seven-day mean energy and macronutrient intakes among forwards and backs.
| Dietary Intake | Forwards (n = 17) |
Backs (n = 17) |
Effect Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | kcal·day−1 | 4606 ± 719 (3500–6132) * | 3761 ± 618 (2465–4978) | 1.26 |
| kcal·kg·day−1 | 40.5 ± 7.2 (28.4–56.3) | 41.9 ± 7.2 (29.8–53.8) | 0.19 | |
| Carbohydrate | g·day−1 | 399 ± 77 (268–525) * | 340 ± 59 (174–415) | 0.86 |
| g·kg·day−1 | 3.5 ± 0.8 (2.5–4.8) | 3.7 ± 0.7 (2.1–4.6) | 0.27 | |
| % TEI | 35 ± 5 (28–44) | 36 ± 5 (30–48) | 0.20 | |
| Protein | g·day−1 | 280 ± 39 (227–372) * | 220 ± 37 (155–302) | 1.58 |
| g·kg·day−1 | 2.5 ± 0.4 (1.8–3.4) | 2.4 ± 0.5 (1.7–3.3) | 0.22 | |
| % TEI | 24 ± 2 (21–28) | 23 ± 3 (19–29) | 0.39 | |
| Fat | g·day−1 | 210 ± 43 (144–288) * | 169 ± 41 (103–242) | 0.98 |
| g·kg·day−1 | 1.8 ± 0.4 (1.1–2.5) | 1.8 ± 0.5 (1.1–2.6) | 0.00 | |
| % TEI | 41 ± 4 (33–45) | 41 ± 5 (28–47) | 0.00 | |
Mean ± standard deviation (range). % TEI = percentage of total energy intake. * Indicates a significant difference between forwards and backs (p < 0.05).