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Table 1 Age, maturity offset, physical characteristics, dietary intake and training characteristics of participants in each group. Data are presented as mean ± SEM

From: Effects of post exercise protein supplementation on markers of bone turnover in adolescent swimmers

Variables

Protein (n = 21)

Carbohydrate (n = 19)

Water (n = 18)

P value

Number of Females / Males

11/10

11/8

9/9

 

Age (years)

13.4 ± 0.3

14.3 ± 0.4

14.0 ± 0.4

0.17

Years from age of PHV (years)

−0.46 ± 0.3

0.43 ± 0.3

0.21 ± 0.4

0.15

Baseline Estrogen (pg.ml− 1) (females only)

10.7 ± 3.8

10.1 ± 2.3

8.6 ± 2.1

0.89

Height (cm)

160.4 ± 2.7

165. ±2.2

165.7 ± 2.3

0.24

Body Mass (kg)

51.6 ± 3.0

56.7 ± 2.3

55.2 ± 3.6

0.45

Relative Body Fat (%)

16.5 ± 1.4

16.5 ± 1.4

15.2 ± 1.7

0.79

Dietary Energy Intake (kcal. kg-1.day−1)

43.3 ± 3.9

47.9 ± 8.0

48.2 ± 6.4

0.81

Dietary Protein Intake (g.kg-1.day−1)

1.7 ± 0.2

1.9 ± 0.3

1.9 ± 0.3

0.71

Dietary Calcium Intake (mg.kg-1.day− 1)

1351 ± 127.6

1648 ± 147.6

1518 ± 158.7

0.34

24 h Energy Intakea (kcal.kg-1.day− 1)

55.2 ± 4.9

51.5 ± 4

53.3 ± 3.9

0.83

24 h Protein Intakea (g.kg-1.day− 1)

1.4 ± 0.1

1.3 ± 0.1

1.4 ± 0.1

0.73

24 h Calcium Intakea (mg.kg-1.day− 1)

1340 ± 80

1366 ± 81.1

1365 ± 127.6

0.98

Training Experience (years)

4.6 ± 1.4

5.2 ± 1.7

4.8 ± 1.9

0.68

Training Frequency (sessions·wk.− 1)

5.6 ± 1.3

6.4 ± 0.9

5.5 ± 1.4

0.09

  1. PHV=Peak Height Velocity. The 24 h values refer to the nutritional intake during the study duration. aThe 24 h values refer to the intake during the study duration and both the protein and nutritional intake values do not include the supplements received