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Table 3 Changes in 2000 m rowing ergometer performance before and after supplementation

From: Standardized astragalus extract for attenuation of the immunosuppression induced by strenuous physical exercise: randomized controlled trial

Parameters

Supplemented group

(n = 10)

Placebo group

(n = 8)

 

Before

After

Before

After

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Power [Watt]

437

26.3

440

24.70

428

19.73

435

11.08

Power [W/kg]

4.84

0.22

4.89

0.30

4.82

0.29

4.94

0.18

LAmin [mmol/L]a

1.3

0.23

1.6

0.72

1.6

0.17

1.7

0.38

LAmax (mmol/L]a

15.8

4.04

14.7

2.83

17.2

2.66

15.5

3.25

Time [s]

371.6

8.05

370.4

7.19

374.8

5. 08

371.4

3.42

  1. aLA – lactate acid. No statistically significant (p < 0.05) differences were found between the pre- and post-supplementation results