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Table 3 DALDA (Daily Analysis of Life Demands on Athletes) questionnaire responses (median & range) for both training and trial days

From: The effect of turmeric (Curcumin) supplementation on cytokine and inflammatory marker responses following 2 hours of endurance cycling

 

DALDA part 1 (training day) stress sources

DALDA (part 2 training day) stress symptoms

RESPONSE

A (Worse)

B (Same)

C (Better)

A (Worse)

B (Same)

C (Better)

CURCUMIN (n = 11)

0 (0–3)

4 (4–9)

3 (0–5)

1 (0–4)

21(4–25)

3 (0–19)†

PLACEBO (n = 11)

1 (0–5)

7 (2–9)

1 (0–6)

2 (0–7)

20 (8–25)

2 (0–15)

CONTROL (n = 10)

2 (0–3)

6 (2–9)

0 (0–7)

2 (0–9)

22 (5–25)

2 (0–18)

 

DALDA part 1 (trial day) stress sources

DALDA part 2 (trial day) stress symptoms

RESPONSE

A (Worse)

B (Same)

C (Better)

A (Worse)

B (Same)

C (Better)

CURCUMIN (n = 11)

2 (0–4)

6 (2–9)

1 (0–7)

2 (0–5)

22 (5–25)

1 (0–20)

PLACEBO (n = 11)

1 (0–5)

8 (2–9)

0 (0–6)

1 (0–6)

23 (5–25)

0 (0–18)

CONTROL (n = 10)

2 (0–3)

7 (3–9)

0 (0–6)

3 (0–8)

22 (4–25)

1 (0–19)

  1. Data is grouped according to trial type. A – Worse than usual; B – Same as usual; C – Better than usual. indicates statistical significant difference between curcumin and placebo trials, p-value in both parts between curcumin and placebo is 0.04 using Wilcoxon signed ranks.