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. 2003 Jan 2;121(1):9–14. doi: 10.1590/S1516-31802003000100003

Table 1. Comparison of circulating leukocyte and lymphocyte subset counts, 5 minutes into peak or prolonged aerobic exercise. Values are means ± standard error (SE).

CIRCULATING WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT (cells/mm3) PEAK AEROBIC EXERCISE (90-97% VO2max) PROLONGED AEROBIC EXERCISE (60% VO2max)
Total leukocytes 9.63 ± 0.96* 8.06 ± 0.51
Lymphocytes 4.86 ± 0.41* 3.65 ± 0.27
Monocytes 0.63 ± 0.10 0.60 ± 0.09
Neutrophils 4.13 ± 0.55 3.99 ± 0.44
CD3+ 2.73 ± 0.24* 2.31 ± 0.16
CD3+CD4+ 1.15 ± 0.13 1.17 ± 0.09
CD3+CD8+ 1.69 ± 0.25* 1.15 ± 0.15
CD3+CD16+56+ 0.57 ± 0.13* 0.36 ± 0.09
CD3¯CD16+56+ 1.71 ± 0.24* 0.86 ± 0.15
CD19+ 0.40 ± 0.05 0.41 ± 0.07
*

indicates difference between the two types of exercise (p < 0.05).