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The Effect of Krill Oil Supplementation on Exercise Performance and Markers of Immune Function.
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1 findingHow to read these marks →“Post hoc analysis revealed that at 3h post-exercise NK cell cytotoxic activity was greater in the krill oil group, compared to the control group, for both effector:target ratios of 50:1 and 25:1 (P<0.05 Fig 4).”
- Study
- RCT
- Duration
- 6 weeks
- Dose studied
- 2 g/day (4 x 500 mg capsules) for 6 weeks
- Population
- Healthy young men and women (19 males, 18 females, mean age 25.8 years); single timepoint, 3 h after a cycling time trial following 6 weeks of supplementation; placebo oil mimicking the fatty acid composition of the average European diet
Study record
- Design
- randomised controlled trial
- Species
- human
- Population
- Healthy young males and females (Aberdeen); Aker BioMarine krill oil capsules versus placebo oil, with post-exercise immune function and cycling time trial
- Participants
- 37
- Comparator
- placebo
- Duration
- 42 days
- Endpoints measured
- 20