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Table 8 Muscle Workload

From: Effect of 8-week n-3 fatty-acid supplementation on oxidative stress and inflammation in middle- and long-distance running athletes: a pilot study

  

T0

SD

T1

SD

p value

%

HGH (ng/ml)

ATHL

2.9

4.5

2.6

3.6

0.86

10.34 T1vsT0

SED

4.5

5.8

5.6

4.4

0.54

19.64 T1vsT0

     

0.46

35.56 T0

     

0.09

53.57 T1

IGF-1 (ng/ml)

ATHL

290

142

306

115

0.68

5.23 T1vsT0

SED

271

78

274

81

0.82

1.09 T1vsT0

     

0.76

6.55 T0

     

0.65

10.46 T1

  1. Data are expressed as mean values ± SD comparing two groups and two periods. Statistical analysis: repeated measures analysis of variance; level of significance: p < 0.05; % for the difference between mean values, T1vs T0 intra-group, Sedentary (SED) vs Athlete (ATHL) groups for T0 and T1