Table 2.
The average levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines based on time in the four groups (CTRL vs. MIET vs. MIRT vs. MICT).
| Time | (CTRL; n = 9) | (MIET; n = 9) | (MIRT; n = 9) | (MICT; n = 9) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-training IL-6 (pg/mL) | 531.93 ± 108.02 | 508.22 ± 158.55 | 530.90 ± 172.92 | 552.82 ± 117.37 | 0.930 † |
| Post-training IL-6 (pg/mL) | 539.90 ± 151.91 | 76.20 ± 12.61 **& | 205.00 ± 74.08 ** | 15.92 ± 10.82 **$& | 0.000 # |
| Δ IL-6 (pg/mL) | 7.97 ± 70.93 | −432.02 ± 163.76 ** | −325.90 ± 170.31 ** | −536.90 ± 118.74 **& | 0.000 # |
| IL-6 percent changes from pre-training (%) | 0.76 ± 13.58 | −82.79 ± 8.73 **$ | −58.30 ± 18.05 ** | −96.91 ± 2.39 **$& | 0.000 # |
| Pre-training TNF-α (pg/mL) | 97.51 ± 55.64 | 98.35 ± 29.82 | 97.20 ± 29.35 | 97.65 ± 48.92 | 0.990 † |
| Post-training TNF-α (pg/mL) | 101.44 ± 56.12 | 43.17 ± 13.78 ** | 54.73 ± 22.71 * | 23.17 ± 10.80 **$& | 0.000 # |
| Δ TNF-α (pg/mL) | 3.93 ± 7.71 | −55.17 ± 29.95 ** | −42.47 ± 29.29 ** | −74.48 ± 45.15 ** | 0.000 # |
| TNF-α percent changes from pre-training (%) | 6.46 ± 12.13 | −53.11 ± 20.02 ** | −42.59 ± 21.64 ** | −73.41 ± 14.50 **& | 0.000 † |
Description: (*) Significant with CTRL (p ≤ 0.05). (**) Significant difference with CTRL (p ≤ 0.001). ($) Significant for MIET (p ≤ 0.001). (&) Significant with MIRT (p ≤ 0.001). (†) p-value determined by one-way parametric ANOVA and followed by Tukey’s HSD post hoc test. (#) p-value determined using the Kruskal–Wallis non-parametric test and continued with the Mann–Whitney U Test. Values are expressed as mean ± SD.