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Table 2 Perceived muscle soreness of the right leg

From: The impact of a pre-loaded multi-ingredient performance supplement on muscle soreness and performance following downhill running

Variable

Group

Pre DHR (day 0)

POST (day 0)

24 hr post

48 hr post

72 hr post

Gastrocnemius

MIPS (n = 9)

15.7 ± 20.7

18.3 ± 19.8

17.7 ± 21.4

12.8 ± 21.1c

13.1 ± 17.4c

CON (n = 10)

9.3 ± 9.7

10.6 ± 10.6

16.1 ± 13.1

11.4 ± 9.7c

13.0 ± 14.9c

Rectus Femoris*

MIPS (n = 9)

11.2 ± 18.5

14.7 ± 14.5

19.4 ± 15.0abde

14.7 ± 15.5e

8.5 ± 10.1b

CON (n = 10)

10.3 ± 9.0

14.7 ± 9.6

26.1 ± 18.0abde

15.8 ± 14.6e

13.5 ± 11.1b

Vastus Lateralis*

MIPS (n = 8)

6.6 ± 10.6

16.0 ± 15.3a

21.8 ± 19.6ab

17.2 ± 17.3a

16.7 ± 21.2a

CON (n = 10)

8.2 ± 5.8

14.0 ± 11.2a

19.9 ± 15.6ab

19.4 ± 15.7a

11.1 ± 7.9a

Vastus Medialis*

MIPS (n = 8)

11.0 ± 14.3

24.6 ± 19.7a

34.3 ± 24.8abde

20.7 ± 24.8

16.6 ± 20.9

CON (n = 10)

12.6 ± 10.0

16.6 ± 12.3a

26.5 ± 21.0abde

21.4 ± 16.9

17.0 ± 13.8

Biceps Femoris*

MIPS (n = 9)

7.3 ± 12.8

9.45 ± 11.7a

21.5 ± 17.5abe

11.7 ± 17.8a

12.1 ± 14.6a

CON (n = 10)

5.0 ± 4.0

10.2 ± 9.4a

19.2 ± 18.9abe

13.3 ± 12.0a

7.9 ± 9.8a

Gluteus Maximus*

MIPS (n = 9)

6.5 ± 10.2

13.6 ± 16.9a

20.2 ± 21.3a

13.2 ± 19.3a

8.5 ± 14.5

CON (n = 10)

6.3 ± 6.5

9.0 ± 8.6a

10.8 ± 11.7a

6.6 ± 6.7a

8.2 ± 7.7

Mean Muscle Soreness*

MIPS (n = 7)

66.3 ± 88.1

110.9 ± 97.1a

153.3 ± 104.4abde

105.9 ± 106.6a

88.6 ± 100.6

CON (n = 8)

55.3 ± 40.3

74.1 ± 58.6a

114.6 ± 90.5abde

86.6 ± 73.3a

74.4 ± 63.2

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SD. MIPS: Multi-Ingredient Performance Supplement; CON: Control Carbohydrate Placebo.
  2. *p < 0.05, significant time effect.
  3. a p < 0.05, significantly different from Pre.
  4. b p < 0.05, significantly from POST.
  5. c p < 0.05, significantly different from 24 hr.
  6. d p < 0.05, significantly from 48 hr.
  7. e p < 0.05, significantly different from 72 hr.