SWAP-MEAT Athlete (study with appetizing plant-food, meat eating alternatives trial) – investigating the impact of three different diets on recreational athletic performance: a randomized crossover trial

Table 3 Athletic field test outcomes and mean differences between diets

Outcome	WFPB	PBMA	Animal	WFPB - Animal	PBMA - Animal
	Mean ± SD^a	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD	Mean Difference^b 95% CI	Mean Difference 95% CI
Runners
Primary
12-minute timed run, m	2768 ± 347	2789 ± 378	2791 ± 391	− 23.4 (− 107, 60.0)	−2.9 (− 119, 113)
Secondary
VO₂ max, mL O₂/kg/min	50.1 ± 5.7	49.6 ± 5.4	48.9 ± 5.9	1.2 (− 0.9, 2.5)	0.7 (− 0.2, 1.7)
Resistance Trainers
Primary
Machine composite strength^c, total kg and %	298 ± 122	303 ± 123	313 ± 144	−2.7 (− 5.8, 0.4)	−0.7 (− 3.5, 2.2)
Secondary
Push-up, n	34.9 ± 8.8	35.0 ± 7.6	37.6 ± 14.8	−2.7 (− 8.0, 2.5)	−2.6 (− 9.0. 3.8)
Pull-up, n	13.3 ± 3.2	13.5 ± 2.6	13.9 ± 3.0	− 0.6 (− 1.8, 0.5)	−0.5 (− 1.6, 0.7)
Chest press, kg	67 ± 32	67 ± 32	68 ± 32	− 1.2 (− 3.5, 1.1)	−0.6 (− 3.4, 2.2)
Leg press, kg	166 ± 78	170 ± 77	177 ± 99	−11.5 (− 28.0, 4.9)	−7.2 (− 24.0, 9.6)
Lat pull-down, kg	65 ± 22	66 ± 21	68 ± 23	− 2.3 (− 5.7, 1.1)	−1.4 (− 3.8, 0.9)

^aMean ± SD was the absolute value of distance covered, score, kg, or repetitions
^bMean Difference was the average of individual differences between diets in distance covered, score, average % change across machine exercises, or repetitions
^cMachine composite strength is expressed as a raw score of all machine exercises (kg) for individual diets. Mean difference for machine exercises is expressed as a mean of the average % change for an individual across exercises: [(Chest WFPB – Chest Animal)/Chest Animal + (Leg WFPB – Leg Animal)/Leg Animal + (Lat WFPB – Lat Animal)/Lat Animal]/3

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