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Table 3. Anthropometric, Strength and Anaerobic Power Performance Results
Variable Group
PRE
POST PRE POSI
BL
99.7 ± 8.4
100.3 ± 9.5
0.59 ± 2.11
RL
93.3 ± 9.3
94.6 ± 9.8
1.32 ± 0.88
Body Mass (kg)
AL
95.1 ± 7.5
95.7 ± 7.7
0.51 ± 1.89
BL
76.8 ± 3.5
76.8 ± 4.6
-0.01 ± 1.63
RL
73.9 ± 4.6
74.7 ± 5.0
0.77 ± 1.49
Lean Body
Mass (kg)
AL
74.2 ± 7.1
75.3 ± 7.6
1.10 ± 2.22
BL
22.7 ± 6.1
23.1 ± 6.4
0.32 ± 1.51
RL
20.1 ± 8.1
20.0 ± 8.2
-0.09 ± 1.60
Body Fat (%)
AL
21.4 ± 3.3
20.3 ± 3.3
-1.10 ± 1.88
BL
166.9 ± 23.0
180.2 ± 17.1
13.3 ± 11.9
RL
146.8 ± 21.8
164.6 ± 30.2
17.8 ± 16.8
1-RM Squat
(kg)
AL
175.3 ± 45.5
197.1 ± 40.1
21.7 ± 12.4
BL
123.6 ± 13.4
132.1 ± 10.6
8.5 ± 5.5
RL
113.3 ± 17.6
121.4 ± 18.8
8.1 ± 6.5
1-RM Bench
Press (kg)
AL
132.4 ± 24.1
143.9 ± 21.7 **
11.5 ± 8.1
BL = below recommended protein intake; RL = recommended protein intake; AL = above recommended protein intake. ** =
significantly different (p < 0.05) than RL
However, results should be interpreted relative to
energy intakes consumed by the subjects. Caloric
intakes observed were low compared to levels
generally recommended for strength/power athletes
1
.
The low energy intakes observed in this study
confirm previous reports that have shown that
collegiate athletes generally do not meet their
nutritional needs, specifically as it relates to energy
intake
16, 17
. Caloric intakes of strength/power athletes
should exceed 44 50 kcal
kgBMday
-1
1
, however
the caloric intakes reported in this study (33.0 ± 5.5
kcal
kgBMday
-1
) were below these recommended
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
BL
RL
AL
nm
ol
/
L
PRE
POST
Figure 1: Testosterone. BL = protein intake below recommended
levels; RL = protein intake at recommended levels; AL = protein
intake above recommended levels. All data are reported as mean
± SD.
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