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Table 1 Physical characteristics of participants completed EIMD, independent sample t-test comparison between N-3 and Placebo group

From: The effect of Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on exercise-induced muscle damage

 

Total

(n = 14)

N-3

(n = 7)

PLA

(n = 7)

P-value

Age (years)

25.07 (± 4.05)

25.57 (± 4.18)

24.57 (± 4.24)

0.66

Weight (kg)

73.04 (± 9.82)

69.34 (± 10.93)

76.74 (± 7.59)

0.17

Height (cm)

179.59 (± 10.24)

174.60 (± 11.64)

184.59 (± 5.77)

0.06

BMI (kg/m2)

22.60 (± 1.80)

22.63 (± 1.41)

22.59 (± 2.24)

0.97

Body fat (%)

10.75 (± 4.07)

10.40 (± 4.29)

11.10 (± 4.15)

0.76

V̇O2max (ml/kg/min)

62.43 (± 11.77)

65.11 (± 11.08)

59.74 (± 12.66)

0.41

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SD. N-3, omega-3 group; PLA placebo group, BMI body mass index, V̇O2max maximal oxygen consumption