Table 3. Means (SEM) from body composition data. |
| Variables |
Groups |
n |
Day 0 |
Day 6 |
Day 12 |
Body Mass*
(kg) |
Combined |
18 |
75.39 (2.04) |
74.05 (1.98)a |
73.40 (1.96)a, b |
| Glutamine |
9 |
73.46 (2.43) |
72.44 (2.33) |
71.59 (2.29) |
| Placebo |
9 |
77.33 (3.23) |
75.85 (3.22) |
75.21 (3.19) |
Lean Mass*
(kg) |
Combined |
18 |
64.85 (1.54) |
64.12 (1.50)a |
64.16 (1.46)a |
| Glutamine |
9 |
63.30 (1.85) |
62.70 (1.79) |
62.68 (1.73) |
| Placebo |
9 |
66.39 (2.46) |
65.53 (2.43) |
65.64 (2.34) |
Fat Mass*
(kg) |
Combined |
18 |
10.55 (.58) |
9.90 (.56)a |
9.25 (.58)a, b |
| Glutamine |
9 |
10.15 (.74) |
9.54 (.72) |
8.92 (.71) |
| Placebo |
9 |
10.94 (.92) |
10.26 (.89) |
9.58 (.95) |
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* p < .05 for time effect, |
a = significant difference vs day 3, |
b = significant difference vs day 8 (p < .0167, Bonferroni adjusted 0.05/3) |
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