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Table 3 Body composition measures for pre- and post-supplementation

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

 

Control (n = 8)

PLA-HIIT (n = 13)

HMBFA-HIIT (n = 13)

Measure

Pretest

Posttest

Pretest

Posttest

Pretest

Posttest

Body weight (kg)

76.3 ± 12.8

75.5 ± 12.7

74.9 ± 16.6

75.2 ± 16.3

72.4 ± 9.9

72.5 ± 10.0

Lean soft tissue mass (kg)

56.5 ± 11.7

56.4 ± 10.7

58.4 ± 16.6

58.6 ± 16.6

52.2 ± 10.9

52.2 ± 10.9

Total body fat mass (kg)

15.9 ± 7.0

14.3 ± 8.4

13.3 ± 4.8

13.2 ± 4.6

16.9 ± 5.3

17.0 ± 5.4

Body fat %

22.4 ± 8.1

22.0 ± 2.8

19.7 ± 8.6

19.5 ± 8.4

24.8 ± 8.1

24.6 ± 7.7

  1. Values are 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.