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Table 3 Body Composition Variables

From: The effects of creatine ethyl ester supplementation combined with heavy resistance training on body composition, muscle performance, and serum and muscle creatine levels

Variables

Day 0

Day 6

Day 27

Day 48

Body Weight (kg)

 

* (p = 0.015)

* (p = 0.006)

* (p = 0.027)

PLA

77.91 (18.36)

77.94 (17.76)

78.52 (18.64)

78.80 (18.50)

CRT

89.42 (22.08)

90.76 (22.60)

90.55 (22.54)

90.09 (22.86)

CEE

73.69 (14.94)

74.49 (14.48)

74.91 (15.19)

75.32 (15.21)

Fat-Free Mass (kg)

 

* (p = 0.001)

* (p = 0.001)

* (p = 0.001)

PLA

54.55 (10.05)

55.10 (9.60)

56.05 (10.19)

56.25 (10.22)

CRT

63.27 (10.79)

64.68 (11.18)

65.54 (11.68)

65.12 (11.39)

CEE

59.06 (8.46)

59.74 (8.16)

60.01 (8.52)

60.11 (8.11)

Fat Mass (kg)

 

* (p = 0.002)

* (p = 0.001)

* (p = 0.003)

PLA

14.34 (8.92)

13.80 (8.65)

13.66 (8.89)

13.68 (8.94)

CRT

21.55 (12.63)

21.09 (12.40)

20.20 (12.06)

20.08 (12.15)

CEE † (p = 0.043)

10.44 (7.28)

10.41 (7.49)

10.50 (7.59)

10.88 (7.88)

Thigh Mass (kg)

  

* (p = 0.017)

* (p = 0.016)

PLA

8.07 (1.77)

8.17 (1.73)

8.31 (1.73)

8.36 (1.71)

CRT

8.93 (1.78)

9.17 (1.79)

9.28 (1.84)

9.34 (1.93)

CEE

7.58 (.81)

8.06 (1.35)

8.22 (1.31)

8.21 (1.36)

  1. Data are expressed as mean (± SD). * indicates a significant difference at the respective testing session. † indicates a significant difference between groups (p < 0.05).