TABLE 5.
Effect of a single session of whole-body cryotherapy (WBC) on biochemical indicators (x±SD).
|
Variables |
Groups | Pre | Post | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interaction (η 2) | Groups (η 2) | Times (η 2) | ||||
| RBC (10^3/uL) | WBC | 5.1 ± 0.2 | 5.0 ± 0.1 | 0.896 (0.002) | 0.363 (0.083) | 0.170 (0.229) |
| CON | 5.2 ± 0.2 | 5.1 ± 0.1 | ||||
| HCT (%) | WBC | 45.5 ± 1.9 | 44.6 ± 2.1 | 0.849 (0.004) | 0.363 (0.083) | 0.048 (0.325) |
| CON | 46.8 ± 2.9 | 45.7 ± 1.8 | ||||
| WBC1 (10^3/uL) | WBC | 5.8 ± 0.7 | 5.8 ± 0.8 | 0.370 (0.081) | 0.952 (0.001) | 0.160 (0.174) |
| CON | 6.0 ± 0.6 | 5.7 ± 0.9 | ||||
| CK (U/L) | WBC | 544.8 ± 234.9 | 404.6 ± 139.3 | 0.174 (0.176) | 0.815 (0.006) | 0.477 (0.052) |
| CON | 509.0 ± 280.2 | 580.6 ± 405.9 | ||||
| C (μg/dL) | WBC | 27.7 ± 3.5 | 20.7 ± 2.9 | 0.839 (0.004) | 0.706 (0.015) | 0.012 (0.673) |
| CON | 28.2 ± 4.3 | 21.8 ± 5.7 | ||||
| T (ng/dL) | WBC | 467.1 ± 121.5 | 520.0 ± 135.9 | 0.942 (0.001) | 0.151 (0.195) | 0.139 (0.206) |
| CON | 561.0 ± 117.9 | 619.0 ± 114.5 | ||||
| T/C | WBC | 17.0 ± 4.6 | 26.2 ± 10.0 | 0.878 (0.002) | 0.359 (0.085) | 0.006 (0.551) |
| CON | 20.2 ± 4.7 | 30.2 ± 9.7 | ||||
| HGB (g/dL) | WBC | 14.6 ± 0.7 | 13.4 ± 0.8 | 0.661 (0.020) | 0.350 (0.088) | 0.028 (0.396) |
| CON | 15.1 ± 0.9 | 14.8 ± 0.7 | ||||
WBC1, white blood cell; RBC, red blood cell; HCT, hematocrit; CK, creatine kinase; C, cortisol; T, testosterone; T/C, testosterone/cortisol; HGB, hemoglobin; WBC, Whole-Body Cryotherapy group; CON, control group.