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Table 3 Dietary data post supplementation (+ 3 g of n-3 supplementation) of participants completed EIMD, independent sample t-test comparison between N-3 and Placebo group

From: The effect of Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on exercise-induced muscle damage

 

Total

(n = 14)

N-3

(n = 7)

PLA

(n = 7)

P-value

Energy (Kcals)

2574.57 (± 928.64)

2653.43 (± 794.99)

2495.71 (± 1105.43)

0.765

CHO (g)

305.64 (± 134.93)

293.50 (± 68.18)

317.78 (± 185.62)

0.751

Protein (g)

109.79 (± 32.36)

104.06 (± 26.08)

115.52 (± 38.89)

0.529

Fat (g)

92.84 (± 37.37)

104.33 (± 38.87)

81.35 (± 34.74)

0.266

n-3 (g)

2.82 (± 1.92)

3.87 (± 1.90)

1.78 (± 1.34)

0.036*

n-6 (g)

8.47 (± 5.41)

8.65 (± 5.83)

8.29 (± 5.42)

0.906

n-6/n-3 ratio

4.65 (± 3.80)

3.19 (± 3.18)

6.12 (± 4.03)

0.157

  1. *Significant level, p < .05; Values are expressed as mean ± SD. N-3 omega-3 group, PLA placebo, CHO carbohydrates, n-3 omega-3 fatty acids, n-6 omega-6 fatty acids