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Table 1 Physical performance before and after the 4-week period

From: Effects of alfa-hydroxy-isocaproic acid on body composition, DOMS and performance in athletes

Variable

HICA

PLACEBO

 

Before

After

Before

After

5-jump (m)

13.44 ± 0.71

13.80 ± 0.73

13.22 ± 0.70

13.63 ± 0.91

CMJ (m)

43.5 ± 0.03

42.8 ± 0.06

42.3 ± 0.06

44.2 ± 0.05

20 m (s)

3.02 ± 0.06

3.04 ± 0.11

2.96 ± 0.05

2.98 ± 0.06

400 m (s)

61.3 ± 1.8

61.7 ± 1.6

60.2 ± 1.7

59.1 ± 0.7

pH a

7.09 ± 0.11

7.17 ± 0.12

7.12 ± 0.12

7.17 ± 0.12

lactate (mmol/l) a

13.6 ± 1.3

14.5 ± 2.2

14.4 ± 2.8

14.2 ± 2.9

Bench press 1RM (kg)

87.5 ± 21.0

87.9 ± 20.9

82.5 ± 13.5

83.3 ± 14.6

Strength endurance (reps)

31 ± 3

32 ± 4

28 ± 2

31 ± 3

Full squat 1RM (kg)

120 ± 19

130 ± 24

131 ± 29

138 ± 16

Strength endurance (reps)

31 ± 8

47 ± 5

36 ± 10

38 ± 11

  1. Data are means ± SDs. a pH is the lowest value and lactate is the highest value after 400 m