Table 1. Free intracellular Magnesium ([Mg2+]) and Phosphomonoester (PME) concentration and PCr/Pi were measured in Vastus Lateralis muscle at rest, 1 hour following and 48 hours following eccentric exercise. Data are expressed as means (± SD). Legs were assessed with compression garments (compression) or without (control). Baseline 1-hr 48-hr CONT COMP CONT COMP CONT COMP [Mg2+] mM .25 (.03) .24 (.02) .27 (.07) .26 (.03) .25 (.03) .25 (.05) PCr/Pi 5.5 (1.5) 5.8 (1.1) 5.4 (2.6) 5.6 (1.8) 5.2 (1.3) 5.1 (1.0) [PME] mmol·L-1 .7 (.5) .7 (.3) .7 (.5) .8 (.4) .9 (.4) .9 (.4)