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Table 1 Comparison of muscle damage parameters

From: Fermented milk improves glucose metabolism in exercise-induced muscle damage in young healthy men

 

Rest

Placebo

Fermented milk

CPK (IU·L-1)

95.7 ± 7.2

192.8 ± 26.9**

152.3 ± 14.7*

Muscle soreness

 Pectoralis major (score)

N.D

5.2 ± 0.5

4.3 ± 0.5#

 Quadriceps (score)

N.D

3.3 ± 0.5

3.0 ± 0.5

 Gluteus maximus (score)

N.D

5.6 ± 0.5

5.3 ± 0.5

 Total score (score)

N.D

14.2 ± 1.2

12.6 ± 1.1#

  1. Values are represented as mean ± standard error for 18 subjects. *Statistically significant differences were at the level of p < 0.05 vs. rest. **Statistically significant differences at the level of p < 0.01 vs. rest. #Statistically significant differences at the level of p < 0.05 vs. placebo. CPK, creatine phosphokinase; N.D., Not Detected. The trials analyzed include: rest, rest with placebo intake; placebo, exercise with placebo intake; fermented milk, exercise with fermented milk intake.
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Nutrition Journal

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