Physiological parameters during 45 min steady state cycling and 15-minute time trial before and after 4 weeks of n-3 PUFA or olive oil supplementation (n = 10).

Table 2: Physiological parameters during 45 min steady state cycling and 15-minute time trial before and after 4 weeks of n-3 PUFA or olive oil supplementation (n = 10).

Time point	V̇O₂(L.min^-1)		Heart Rate (b.min^-1)		RER		RPE
Supplement / P Value	Before	After	Before	After	Before	After	Before	After
Steady State
14
n-3 PUFA	2.82 ± 0.43	2.77 ± 0.36	146 ± 13	147 ± 10	0.96 ± 0.06	0.98 ± 0.08	12 ± 1	12 ± 1
Olive Oil	2.91 ± 0.44	2.90 ± 0.46	150 ± 09	149 ± 14	0.97 ± 0.05	0.99 ± 0.06	12 ± 1	12 ± 1
29
n-3 PUFA	2.86 ± 0.46	2.79 ± 0.44	153 ± 13	153 ± 11	0.93 ± 0.06	0.98 ± 0.12	14 ± 2	13 ± 1
Olive Oil	2.97 ± 0.46	2.88 ± 0.47	155 ± 11	156 ± 15	0.96 ± 0.07	0.98 ± 0.07	14 ± 2	14 ± 1
44
n-3 PUFA	2.91 ± 0.44	2.82 ± 0.42	153 ± 15	155 ± 11	0.92 ± 0.05	0.97 ± 0.11	15 ± 2	14 ± 1
Olive Oil	3.02 ± 0.48	2.92 ± 0.43	158 ± 13	154 ± 14	0.95 ± 0.06	0.96 ± 0.07	14 ± 2	14 ± 2
Time Trial
7
n-3 PUFA	3.20 ± 0.53	3.26 ± 0.68	159 ± 11	165 ± 08	0.95 ± 0.04	1.05 ± 0.23	16 ± 2	16 ± 2
Olive Oil	3.35 ± 0.48	3.15 ± 0.54	161 ± 12	159 ± 10	0.98 ± 0.06	0.99 ± 0.07	16 ± 2	16 ± 2
14
n-3 PUFA	3.43 ± 0.59	3.26 ± 0.68	164 ± 10	176 ± 07	0.96 ± 0.04	0.99 ± 0.07	18 ± 1	18 ± 2
Olive Oil	3.61 ± 0.48	3.40 ± 0.67	168 ± 11	173 ± 09	0.96 ± 0.06	0.99 ± 0.04	18 ± 2	18 ± 1
P-Value		0.66		0.58		0.18		0.92

Values represent means ± SD. P values represent repeated measures ANOVA analysis.