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a strenuous leg workout that left them sore for several days. Drinking 1 gram
of alcohol per kilogram of bodyweight after the workout delayed muscle
recovery compared to a control group drinking straight orange juice,
but a dose of 0.5 grams had no effect.
9 HIGH DOSE 9 LOW DOSE
1 G ETHANOL / KG BODY WEIGHT 0.5 G ETHANOL / KG BODY WEIGHT
LEG MUSCLE TORQUE
300 300
(NEWTON-METRES)
150 150
Pre 36 60 Pre 36 60
TIME AFTER EXERCISE (HOURS) TIME AFTER EXERCISE (HOURS)
1 GRAM OF ALCOHOL/KG BODY 0.5 GRAMs ALCOHOL/KG BODY
WEIGHT CORRESPONDS TO: WEIGHT CORRESPONDS TO:
50 70 90 WEIGHT (KG) 50 70 90
63.4 88.7 114.1 ALCOHOL (ML) 31.7 44.4 57
WINE - 12%
125 ml