Figure 1

Peak torque of maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) for the knee extensors and flexors across the 72 hours. Values are means ± standard errors, * p ≤ 0.05, significantly different from 0 time point, there were no differences among conditions. HMB-Pre, received HMB before exercise and placebo after; HMB-Post, received HMB after exercise and placebo before exercise; Control, received a placebo before and after exercise; N, newtons.