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Table 4 Subjective Ratings of Muscle Soreness and Energy/Fatigue following Increased Training Duration

From: Effects of chocolate milk consumption on markers of muscle recovery following soccer training: a randomized cross-over study

  

Timepoint

Recovery Variable

Treatment

Pre-ITD

Post2

Post4

Muscle Soreness*#

(mm)

CHO

43.2 ± 6.7

41.3 ± 6.3

48.8 ± 8.0

 

CM

34.9 ± 6.4

37.3 ± 5.7

45.3 ± 7.5

Physical Energy

(mm)

CHO

171.4 ± 14.8

178.6 ± 16.0

158.3 ± 19.1

 

CM

162.6 ± 15.6

170.3 ± 19.0

166.7 ± 18.5

Physical Fatigue

(mm)

CHO

133.3 ± 12.5

124.8 ± 13.9

115.8 ± 17.6

 

CM

114.2 ± 13.5

126.4 ± 18.1

132.8 ± 19.5

Mental Energy

(mm)

CHO

177.9 ± 12.9

166.8 ± 13.4

166.4 ± 19.4

 

CM

172.4 ± 17

172.6 ± 18.1

164.3 ± 20.0

Mental Fatigue

(mm)

CHO

135.8 ± 15.6

124.3 ± 12.5

125.8 ± 18.4

 

CM

119.6 ± 16.4

121.2 ± 18.1

138.6 ± 19.8

  1. Data reported are Mean ± SEM
  2. * = significant main-effect for time (p < 0.05)
  3. # = significant time-effect between Pre-ITD and Post4