marginally significantp = 0.045
Comparison of swimming speed between three groups indicated that there was a marginally significant difference across factorial design (two-way ANOVA, F = 2.003, d.f. = 8, p = 0.045) on the account of day 5 (EPO-treated diabetics versus diabetic versus control on day 5, 0.197 ± 0.015 versus 0.156 ± 0.009 versus 0.207 ± 0.012 m/s).