TABLE 2.
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.