Effects of a combined protein and antioxidant supplement on recovery of muscle function and soreness following eccentric exercise

Figures & data

Fig. 1 Experimental Overview of the Study

Table 1 Subject characteristics by group

Table 2 Dietary analysis from 2 day food log, not including study supplementation

Table 3 Baseline measures of isometric and isokinetic muscle function

Fig. 2 The Impact of Supplementation (CHO, PRO, PRO + AO) on Absolute Isometric Muscle Function (Panel a) and Change in Isometric Muscle Function from Baseline (Panel b). * p < 0.05 individual time points vs. baseline. Data are mean ± SE

Fig. 3 The Impact of Supplementation (CHO, PRO, PRO + AO) on Absolute Isokinetic Muscle Function (Panel a) and Change in Isokinetic Muscle Function from Baseline (Panel b). * p < 0.05 individual time points vs. baseline; ** p < 0.05 CHO vs. PRO and PRO + AO. Data are mean ± SE

Fig. 4 The Impact of Supplementation on Changes in Muscle Soreness and Swelling. a Unweighted Visual analog scale for soreness, b Weighted VAS for soreness, and c Change in Thigh Circumference (CHO n = 14, PRO n = 16, PRO + AO n = 17). *p < 0.05 individual time points vs. baseline; ** p = 0.027, CHO vs. PRO + AO. Data are mean ± SE