Group D

Group E

P

d

95% CI

Before

After

Change

Before

After

Change

75% PWC (Watt)

104.6 ± 37.2

106.4 ± 18.3

1.86 ± 33

121.8 ± 50.5

134.0 ± 48.4

12.2 ± 8.1

0.51

0.4

−44.0 to 23.3

PAL (METs/h/week)

28.8 ± 12.8

30.7 ± 16.5

1.86 ± 9.1

21.1 ± 12.3

25.2 ± 17.1

4.14 ± 8.5

0.68

0.25

−13.8 to 9.35

Body muscle percentage (%)

27.8 ± 5.9

26.7 ± 7.8

−4.45 ± 10.6

32.8 ± 9.0

33.7 ± 9.8

−1.24 ± 8.72

0.58

0.33

−16.2 to 9.62

Body fat percentage

(%)

28.2 ± 2.6

28.2 ± 5.7

−1.16 ± 2.35

24.4 ± 7.0

25.4 ± 6.8

0.86 ±3.31

0.24

0.73

−5.63 to 1.60

Daily calorie intake (kcal/kg/day)

34.9 ± 5.8

28.5 ± 5.6

− 6.4 ± 5.6

30.3 ± 6.8

25.4 ± 8.6

−6.6 ± 4.9

Untested

-

-

Daily protein intake

(g/kg/day)

1.23 ± 0.25

0.93 ± 0.16

−0.3 ± 0.2

1.34 ± 0.32

0.95 ± 0.31

− 0.52 ± 0.29

Untested

-

-

Daily salt intake

(g/day)

10.4 ± 2.8

8.8 ± 2.3

−1.6 ± 2.1

8.8 ± 3.3

6.9 ± 0.9

−1.9 ± 3.6

Untested

-

-