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Table 4 Performance, anthropometric and body composition results befor and after diet intervention

From: Ketogenic diet does not affect strength performance in elite artistic gymnasts

 

VLCKD start

VLCKD end

WD start

WD end

performance results

SJ

0.42 ± 0.04

0.42 ± 0.05

0.41 ± 0.04

0.40 ± 0.04

CMJ

0.45 ± 0.04

0.43 ± 0.05

0.43 ± 0.06

0.43 ± 0.05

reverse grip chins

17 ± 4.2

16.6 ± 4.6

15.2 ± 3.4

15.2 ± 5.8

push-ups

36 ± 6.3

38.8 ± 4.7

37 ± 11.8

43.5 ± 18.1

legs closed barrier

19.2 ± 4.96

21.7 ± 6.35

17.2 ± 5.0

16 ± 4.77

parallel bar dips

25.8 ± 8.35

28.2 ± 9.31

23 ± 12.19

27 ± 10.61

Anthropometric and body composition results

muscle Kg

37.6 ± 3.9

37.9 ± 4.5

38.4 ± 4.1

38.6 ± 4.5

Fat Kg

5.3 ± 1.3

3.4 ± 0.8 **

5.1 ± 1.3

4.9 ± 1.1

fat %

7.6 ± 1.4

5.0 ± 0.9 **

8.0 ± 1.3

7.7 ± 1.2

Lean body mass Kg

64.2 ± 6.5

63.1 ± 7.1

61.5 ± 4.3

61.8 ± 4.6

lean body mass %

92.4 ± 1.4

95.0 ± 1.0 **

92.0 ± 1.3

92.3 ± 1.2

Weight

69.6 ± 7.3

68.0 ± 7.5 **

70.1 ± 6.2

70.0 ± 6.3

  1. Data are espresse as mean and SD. Symbols: ** = p < 0.001 significant difference from baseline; * = p < 0.05 significant difference from basline.