Table 1 A summary of the participant characteristics of the placebo and beetroot ingesting cohorts
From: Beetroot juice — a suitable post-marathon metabolic recovery supplement?
Participant demographical information | Placebo cohort (n = 16) | Beetroot cohort (n = 15) |
|---|---|---|
Average ± standard deviation | ||
Age (years) | 39 ± 12 | 42 ± 10 |
Pre-marathon athlete weight (kg) | 72.2 ± 11.9 | 70.3 ± 7.9 |
Post-marathon athlete weight (kg) | 70.8 ± 11.7 | 69 ± 7.4 |
Marathon experience (years) | 8 ± 7 | 11 ± 10 |
Finishing time (hh:mm:ss) | 04:30:25 ± 00:36:48 | 04:07:08 ± 00:39:16 |