Table 1. Research design.
Treatment |
n |
Week 0 |
Week 12 |
Week 13 |
CON |
15 |
aSucrose |
Swimming performance |
Tissue harvest |
INCO |
15 |
bIncomplete food |
Swimming performance |
Tissue harvest |
CREAT-I |
15 |
cCr supplem started |
Swimming performance |
Tissue harvest |
CREAT-II |
15 |
dCr supplem started |
Swimming performance |
Tissue harvest |
Cr supplementation 2 g·kg·day in 12 weekCON = no Cr supplementation, INCO = no Cr supplementation and incomplete food intake, CREAT-I = Cr supplementation 1 g·kg·day, CREAT-II = Cr supplementation 2 g/kg/day CREAT-II). Sucrose placebo No Cr supplementation and incomplete food intake (lacking lysine and methionine in diet for rat) Cr supplementation 1 g·kg·day in 12 week