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Table 3 Changes in strength and power

From: The effects of 8 weeks of whey or rice protein supplementation on body composition and exercise performance

 

Baseline

Week 4

Week 8

Bench Press (kg) Rice Protein Isolate

85.9 ± 20.5

91.6 ± 21.2

95.5 ± 21.4*

Bench Press (kg) Whey Protein Isolate

89.5 ± 18.5

95.5 ± 17.8

98.5 ± 16.4*

Leg Press (kg) Rice Protein Isolate

220.0 ± 38.5

266.4 ± 34.6

286.8 ± 37.2*

Leg Press (kg) Whey Protein Isolate

209.5 ± 35

259.5 ± 39.6

289.7 ± 40.1 *

Peak Power (W) Rice Protein Isolate

638.4 ± 117.2

692.5 ± 118.6

753.9 ± 115.6*

Peak Power (W) Whey Protein Isolate

687.1 ± 125

740.8 ± 115.4

785.0 ± 101.1*

  1. Data is displayed as mean ± standard deviation, * denotes significant change from baseline (p ≤ 0.05).
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Nutrition Journal

ISSN: 1475-2891

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