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Table 2 Anaerobic Performance Changes.

From: Effects of arachidonic acid supplementation on training adaptations in resistance-trained males

Variable

AA (n = 15)

PLA (n = 16)

Significance

Wingate Mean Power (W·kg-1)

   

   Day 0

8.3 ± 1.2

8.9 ± 0.7

Group: 0.17

   Day 25

8.5 ± 1.1

8.9 ± 0.8

Time: 0.35

   Day 50

8.6 ± 1.2

9.1 ± 0.7

G × T: 0.08

Wingate Peak Power (W·kg-1)

   

   Day 0

16.9 ± 3.1

18.3 ± 2.6

Group: 0.50

   Day 25

17.9 ± 2.6b

18.3 ± 2.8

Time: 0.11

   Day 50

18.1 ± 2.6b

18.1 ± 2.8

G × T: 0.02

Wingate Total Work (Joules)a

   

   Day 0

21,102 ± 3,620

22,388 ± 4,222

Group: 0.18

   Day 25

21,658 ± 3,307

23,340 ± 3,909

Time: 0.001

   Day 50

22,394 ± 4,096

23,899 ± 3,493

G × T: 0.052

  1. Values are expressed as means ± SD.
  2. AA: Arachidonic acid, PLA: placebo.
  3. aSignificant main effect over time, p < 0.01.
  4. bSignificant within-group difference from baseline values, p < 0.05.