Table 4

Performance responses to supplementation

Men

Women

Variables

Pre Placebo

Post Placebo

Pre Suppl

Post Suppl

Pre Placebo

Post Placebo

Pre Suppl

Post Suppl

M ± SD

M ± SD

M ± SD

M ± SD

M ± SD

M ± SD

M ± SD

M ± SD

Postural Sway (cm)

0.53 ± 0.10

0.48 ± 0.13

0.51 ± 0.16

0.56 ± 0.22

0.52 ± 0.14

0.52 ± 0.12

0.52 ± 0.13

0.45 ± 0.12*

Vertical Jump (W)

2697 ± 212

2761 ± 322

2642 ± 244

3134 ± 282*

2006 ± 244

2046 ± 282

2077 ± 229

2039 ± 409

Grip Strength (kg)

41.5 ± 6.1

41.8 ± 6.2

42.1 ± 5.9

48.5 ± 4.9*

31.6 ± 4.6

33.3 ± 4.5

33 ± 5.1

33.3 ± 5.5

No significant differences were seen in placebo (either pre/post placebo or as compared to pre-supplementation). Pre Suppl = Pre-Supplementation testing; Post Suppl = Post-Supplementation testing. *p ≤ 0.05 as compared to supplementation pre-testing

Dunn-Lewis et al. Nutrition Journal 2011 10:90   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-10-90