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Table 2 Body composition and muscle strength variables for the CARB and NOSS groups

From: Effects of 28 days of resistance exercise while consuming commercially available pre- and post-workout supplements, NO-Shotgun® and NO-Synthesize® on body composition, muscle strength and mass, markers of protein synthesis, and clinical safety markers in males

Variable

Group

Day 0

Day 29

Test (p < .05)

Group x Test (p < .05)

Body Mass (kg)

   

.010*

.793

 

NOSS

81.41 ± 16.46

82.64 ± 15.97

  
 

CARB

84.41 ± 29.39

85.44 ± 29.32

  

Body Water (kg)

   

.345

.587

 

NOSS

43.07 ± 10.33

43.43 ± 9.68

  
 

CARB

43.18 ± 6.50

44.12 ± 7.13

  

Body Fat (%)

   

.026*

.014† NOSS < PLC

 

NOSS

17.88 ± 7.67

16.53 ± 7.35

  
 

CARB

21.18 ± 9.06

21.26 ± 9.55

  

Fat Mass (kg)

   

.046*

.026† NOSS < PLC

 

NOSS

14.21 ± 8.31

13.40 ± 8.10

  
 

CARB

18.64 ± 18.16

18.99 ± 18.64

  

Fat-Free Mass (kg)

   

.001*

.023† NOSS > PLC

 

NOSS

57.80 ± 8.01

59.92 ± 7.57

  
 

CARB

56.43 ± 10.33

57.02 ± 9.86

  

Upper-Body Strength (kg/kg)

   

.016*

.023† NOSS > PLAC

 

NOSS

1.03 ±0.15

1.16 ±0.21

  
 

CARB

1.07 ±0.25

1.08 ± 0.23

  

Lower-Body Strength (kg/kg)

   

.001*

.035† NOSS > PLAC

 

NOSS

4.04 ± 0.55

4.90 ± 0.64

  
 

CARB

4.19 ± 0.58

4.64 ± 0.84

  
  1. Data are presented as means and standard deviations. * Denotes a significant increase at Day 29 compared to Day 0. † Denotes a significant difference between CARB and NOSS.