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Table 8 Differences in percent decline for peak torque (post-supplementation – pre-supplementation) during that fatigue test with identification of the individual subjects that exceeded the minimal important difference

From: The effects of phosphocreatine disodium salts plus blueberry extract supplementation on muscular strength, power, and endurance

Creatine Monohydrate Group

Peak Torque % Decline Change

Phosphocreatine Disodium Salts Plus Blueberry Extract Group

Peak Torque % Decline Change

Placebo Group

Peak Torque % Decline Change

1

0.11

1

8.58

1

4.24

2

1.97

2

9.56

2

12.63

3

0.91

3

−29.01a

3

11.90

4

4.07

4

9.55

4

−26.67a

5

−20.67a

5

16.40

5

−0.99

6

2.75

6

55.55

6

−10.81a

7

−38.48a

7

−1.11

7

9.30

8

27.34

8

29.39

8

−9.62

9

0.00

9

8.88

9

0.81

10

7.75

10

9.37

10

26.07

11

10.53

11

−2.38

  

12

−12.62a

    

Proportion exceeding the minimal important difference

3 of 12 (25%)

 

1 of 11 (9%)

 

2 of 10 (20%)

  1. aIndicates a reduction in percent decline for peak torque that exceeded the minimal important difference (pooled pre-supplementation S.D. × 0.5 effect size = −10.77%)