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Table 1 Participant descriptive statistics

From: High-intensity interval training and β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyric free acid improves aerobic power and metabolic thresholds

Variable

Control

(n = 8)

PLA-HIIT

(n = 13)

HMBFA-HIIT

(n = 13)

p-value

Age (y)

21.0 ± 2.4

23.6 ± 3.7

22.9 ± 2.4

0.166

Height (cm)

171.4 ± 5.7

172.6 ± 12.2

173.0 ± 9.2

0.939

Body mass (kg)

76.3 ± 12.8

74.9 ± 16.6

72.4 ± 9.9

0.793

% Body fat

22.4 ± 8.1

19.7 ± 8.6

24.8 ± 8.1

0.301

Training volume (kJ)

N/A

1437.0 ± 309.6

1456.8 ± 378.6

0.313

  1. Values are presented as means ± SD. HIIT, high-intensity interval training. HMBFA, β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate in the free acid form (BetaTor™, Metabolic Technologies Inc, Ames, IA), PLA, placebo.