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. 2022 Sep 27;55(2):216–224. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000003038

TABLE 2.

Physiological and nutritional variables according to treatment group.

Variable Omega MCT
Weekly training volume (km) 30.95 ± 2.47 31.5 ± 5.51
Energy expenditure (kcal·d−1) 2515 ± 445 2748 ± 415
V̇O2peak (mL·kg−1·min−1) Pre 53.61 ± 4.36 Pre 54.66 ± 6.76
Post 55.96 ± 3.72* Post 56.44 ± 5.89
HRmax (bpm) Pre 190 ± 9 Pre 186 ± 9
Post 189 ± 9 Post 184 ± 7
HRmax at VAT (%) Pre 91.71 ± 2.65 Pre 90.81 ± 3.95
Post 93.89 ± 2.77* Post 95.20 ± 3.69**
Body mass (kg) Pre 76.30 ± 10.96 Pre 78.03 ± 7.70
Post 76.55 ± 11.32 Post 77.0 ± 7.35*
Energy and nutrient intake (per day)
 Energy (kcal) Pre 2393 ± 453 Pre 2456 ± 587
Post 2429 ± 420 Post 2338 ± 627
 Carbohydrate (g) Pre 301 ± 63 Pre 310 ± 111
Post 289 ± 46 Post 302 ± 127
 Protein (g) Pre 98 ± 20 Pre 99 ± 20
Post 102 ± 17 Post 95 ± 17
 Fat (g)a Pre 83 ± 27 Pre 86 ± 18
Post 92 ± 27* Post 79 ± 15

Data are presented as mean ± SD.

*P < 0.05 for post- vs preintervention value.

**P < 0.01 for post- vs preintervention value.

aStatistically significant difference in groups (Δ) with a trend of higher intake in the O3I group and lower intake in the MCT group.