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Table 1 Subject Characteristics

From: Effect of 28 days of creatine ingestion on muscle metabolism and performance of a simulated cycling road race

Variables

Creatine Pre

(n = 6)

Placebo Pre

(n = 6)

Creatine Post

(n = 6)

Placebo Post

(n = 6)

Age (yr)

25.5 ± 1.6

29.0 ± 0.9

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Height (cm)

177.2 ± 1.9

180.1 ± 2.1

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Weight (cm)

78.1 ± 3.2

78.0 ± 4.1

80.1 ± 3.3*

78.7 ± 4.2

Percent fat (%)

Hydrostatic

12.4 ± 1.1

9.6 ± 1.4

12.1 ± 1.4

9.5 ± 1.6

VO2max (L/min)

4.1 ± 0.3

4.2 ± 0.1

4.1 ± 0.3

4.3 ± 0.2

Distance per week (km)

156.9 ± 36.4

163.6 ± 27.1

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  1. *Different from pre (P < 0.05)