Figure 1.
Experimental study design overview. Participants followed the same protocol for 3 consecutive weekends. The only difference was the drink consumed after each match: PLA, placebo drink; CHO, carbohydrate drink; P-CHO, protein and carbohydrate isoenergetic drink. PRE, pretournament tests; POST, post-tests at the end of the third simulated rugby 7s match; VAS: visual analog scale; CPK: creatine phosphokinase; IL-1ra, interleukin-1 receptor antagonist; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-alpha; IL-6, interleukin-6; CMJ, countermovement jump, Yo-Yo IR2, Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test 2.