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Table 1 Characteristics of 8 healthy men assigned to MSM

From: Influence of methylsulfonylmethane on markers of exercise recovery and performance in healthy men: a pilot study

Variable

1.5 g/day (n = 4)

3.0 g/day (n = 4)

All Subjects

p-value

Age (yrs)

31.5 ± 5.9

22.8 ± 4.9

27.1 ± 6.9

0.063

33.5 (23.0 – 36.0)

21 (19.0 – 30.0)

26.5 (19.0 – 36.0)

Height (cm)

175.5 ± 4.4

177.0 ± 2.2

176.3 ± 3.3

0.565

175.0 (171.0 – 181.0)

176.5 (175.0 – 180.0)

176.5 (171.0 – 181.0)

Weight (kg)

75.0 ± 5.3

75.0 ± 3.9

75.0 ± 4.3

0.988

75.7 (68.0 – 80.8)

73.3 (72.4 – 80.8)

74.4 (68.0 – 80.8)

BMI (kg·m-2)

24.4 ± 1.6

23.9 ± 1.5

24.2 ± 1.4

0.703

24.5 (22.8 – 25.8)

23.9 (22.3 – 25.8)

23.9 (22.3 – 25.8)

SBP (mm Hg)

118.0 ± 2.9

110.0 ± 14.9

114.0 ± 10.8

0.772

118.5 (114.0 – 121.0)

115.0 (89.0 – 121.0)

118.5 (89.0 – 121.0)

DBP (mm Hg)

75.5 ± 2.1

73.0 ± 8.2

74.3 ± 5.7

0.576

75.5 (73.0 – 78.0)

74.5 (62.0 – 81.0)

75.5 (62.0 – 81.0)

HR (bpm)

58.3 ± 4.9

66.3 ± 6.7

62.3 ± 6.9

0.103

58.0 (54.0 – 63.0)

64 (61.0 – 76.0)

62.5 (54.0 – 76.0)

QTcB (msec)

383.5 ± 7.6

376.8 ± 15.6

380.1 ± 11.9

0.470

 

383.7 (374.0 – 392.5)

374.4 (360.3 – 398.0)

379.3 (360.3 – 398.0)

 
  1. Data are mean ± SD (top row); median and (range) provided in bottom row.