Table 2.
The effect of local cold-pack application on the systemic anabolic/catabolic hormonal and inflammatory response to sprint-interval training in young elite handball players
| Pre-exercise | Post-exercise | Recovery | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No ice at recovery | Ice at recovery | No ice at recovery | Ice at recovery | No ice | Ice | |
| IL-1β | 0.6 ± 0.1 | 1.2 ± 0.3 | 0.8 ± 0.1 | 1.5 ± 0.4 | 0.5 ± 0.1 | 0.8 ± 0.3c |
| IL-6 | 1.4 ± 0.3 | 1.4 ± 0.2 | 1.7 ± 0.2a | 2.1 ± 0.3a | 2.1 ± 0.3a | 1.9 ± 0.3a |
| IL1ra | 331.6 ± 46.8 | 399.4 ± 60.4 | 353.0 ± 73.8 | 424.0 ± 57.7 | 332.1 ± 66.1 | 284.0 ± 40.5c |
| IL-10 | 0.7 ± 0.6 | 1.1 ± 0.6 | 0.7 ± 0.3 | 0.6 ± 0.5 | 0.9 ± 0.6 | 0.5 ± 0.5 |
| GH | 0.4 ± 0.3 | 0. 3 ± 0.1 | 5.7 ± 2.6a | 5.8 ± 2.7a | 0.3 ± 0.2b | 0.2 ± 0.1b |
| IGF-I | 350.2 ± 45.9 | 396.4 ± 59.4 | 383.0 ± 40.0 | 428.0 ± 50.0 | 375.1 ± 35.8 | 299.7 ± 50.0c |
| IGFBP-3 | 4382 ± 252 | 4579 ± 224 | 4864 ± 307a | 4886 ± 229a | 4532 ± 230 | 4099 ± 226c |
| IGFBP-1 | 15.5 ± 3.7 | 12.3 ± 2.2 | 15.4 ± 4.4 | 15.5 ± 3.6 | 18.3 ± 2.5 | 25.5 ± 4.7c |
| Testosterone | 4.3 ± 0.3 | 4.2 ± 0.6 | 4.9 ± 0.5a | 4.8 ± 0.6a | 4.1 ± 0.4b | 4.0 ± 0.6b |
| Cortisol | 19.3 ± 2.3 | 20.5 ± 2.1 | 17.6 ± 1.9 | 18.1 ± 2.3 | 13.8 ± 1.1b | 12.6 ± 1.9b |
Data presented as mean ± SEM
aSignificant within group changes from pre-exercise values
bSignificant within group changes from post-exercise values
cSignificant between group differences (ice vs. no ice)