Table 2. Blood cytokines.
| Items | Group | Resting | End of exercise | Recovery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL-6 (pg/ml) | PS | 21.70±20.46 | 24.76±10.58 | 18.60±1.14 |
| BS | 14.10±6.53 | 24.02±10.61 | 15.36±6.27 | |
| GS | 21.76±7.63 | 22.12±7.59 | 16.68±6.00 | |
| IL-8 (pg/ml) | PS | 25.30±10.35 | 34.16±8.08 | 29.16±4.02 |
| BS | 27.14±8.37 | 30.76±7.08 | 24.22±9.78 | |
| GS | 26.12±5.21 | 25.91±5.09 | 23.82±6.91 | |
| IL-15 (pg/ml) | PS | 24.26±6.42 | 42.66±24.04* | 34.96±16.95 |
| BS | 24.26±6.42 | 41.98±21.89* | 19.06±5.56† | |
| GS | 21.36±7.07 | 29.60±4.87 | 28.50±10.63 |
Mean±SD. PS, Placebo supplementation; BS, BCAA supplementation, GS, Glutamine supplementation. * p<0.05 vs. resting; † p<0.05 vs. end of exercise