Research Article
Protein Supplement Perceptions, Use, and Associated Performance in Young Lebanese Resistance-Training Athletes
Table 4
Performance associated with protein supplement usage.
| | | Nonsupplement users | value | Protein supplement users | value | | Week 0 | Week 8 | Week 0 | Week 8 |
| | Exercises | | | | | | | | 1RM back squat (kg) | 96.25 (±51.70) | 101.1 (±52.83) | | 118.2 (±50.60) | 122.1 (±50.22) | | | 1RM bench press (kg) | 60.89 (±38.03) | 63.99 (±38.26) | 80.46 (±36.67) | 82.45 (±36.67) | | 1RM deadlift (kg) | 115.2 (±62.02) | 121.7 (±61.79) | 142.3 (±62.96) | 147.7 (±62.21) | | Total pull-ups (set) | 7.62 (±5.96) | 8.49 (±6.28) | 9.59 (±0.91) | 10.22 (±6.08) |
| | Performance improvement from week 0 to week 8 | | | | | | 1RM back squat | 8.76 (±3.10) | † | 4.36 (±0.98) | † | | 1RM bench press | 8.26 (±2.41) | 3.44 (±1.15) | | 1RM deadlift | 10.76 (±4.27) | 5.39 (±1.54) | | Total pull-ups | 15.57 (±5.21) | 9.90 (±2.52) |
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Values are Mean (±SD); and † represent < 0.0001 between rows and columns, respectively. |
