Effects of 12-Week Endurance Training at Natural Low Altitude on the Blood Redox Homeostasis of Professional Adolescent Athletes: A Quasi-Experimental Field Trial
Table 4
Daily dietary intakes of altitude (Alt) and sea-level (SL) runners during the 12-week off-season conditioning program.
Alt (
SL ()
Total energy intake (Kcal)
2311.7 ± 241.5
2397.2 ± 241.7
Protein (g)
81.0 ± 6.3
85.2 ± 11.2
Protein (%EI)
14.1 ± 0.9
14.2 ± 1.5
CHO (g)
364.6 ± 48.0
367.4 ± 55.9
CHO (%EI)
63.0 ± 3.7
61.1 ± 4.3
Fat (g)
58.9 ± 12.2
65.3 ± 8.3
Saturated fat (g)
8.7 ± 1.4
10.0 ± 2.6
Monounsaturated fat (g)
15.8 ± 1.8
20.7 ± 3.0
Polyunsaturated fat (g)
10.7 ± 1.0
12.0 ± 3.2
Cholesterol (mg)
262.3 ± 41.2
243.8 ± 64.8
Fat (%EI)
23.0 ± 3.9
24.7 ± 3.7
Fibres (g)
12.1 ± 2.8
11.2 ± 2.0
Vitamin A (g RE)
695.0 ± 270.2
730.6 ± 246.7
Vitamin C (mg)
91.5 ± 49.2
81.0 ± 32.5
α-Tocopherol (mg)
27.7 ± 6.8
29.9 ± 7.4
Selenium (g)
76.4 ± 9.8
87.3 ± 14.4
Zinc (mg)
13.4 ± 2.2
13.6 ± 1.9
Copper (mg)
2.42 ± 0.35
2.32 ± 0.44
Iron (mg)
28.2 ± 5.0
27.0 ± 4.8
Magnesium (mg)
346.5 ± 37.9
332.5 ± 42.8
Manganese (mg)
7.60 ± 1.41
7.10 ± 1.05
Values are mean ± SD. EI: total energy intake; CHO: carbohydrate.