Table 3.
Pre- and post-exercise values for different plasma parameters in CE, short HIIE (20 s), and long HIIE (4x4 min). Values are means (±SD).
| CE | CE | HIIE 20s | HIIE 20s | HIIE 4x4min | HIIE 4x4min | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plasma Parameters | pre-exercise | post-exercise | pre-exercise | post-exercise | pre-exercise | post-exercise |
| CK (U·l-1) | 109.3 (48.1) | 117.1 (51.1)* | 128.3 (77.4) | 139.4 (77.5)* | 124.6 (64.2) | 135.3 (67.2)* |
| CRP (mg·l-1) | 3.6 (3.4) | 3.8 (3.5)* | 2.8 (2.5) | 3.0 (2.6) | 2.8 (1.6) | 3.0 (1.7)* |
| IL-6 (pg·ml-1) | 4.5 (2.2) | 5.4 (2.2)* | 4.5 (1.7) | 5.8 (2.3)* | 5.2 (3.2) | 6.6 (4.0)* |
| Adiponectin (µg·ml-1) | 7.5 (5.1) | 7.8 (5.3)* | 7.2 (5.4) | 7.8 (5.8)*† | 7.1 (4.6) | 7.3 (4.6)* |
| Leptin (ng·ml-1) | 7.2 (4.6) | 6.9 (3.8) | 5.2 (2.1) | 5.3 (2.1) | 5.9 (2.5) | 6.0 (2.4) |
| hArg (µmol·l-1) | 1.7 (.7) | 1.7 (.7) | 1.8 (.7) | 1.8 (.7) | 1.6 (.6) | 1.6 (.6) |
| ADMA (µmol·l-1) | .7 (.2) | .7 (.2) | .7 (.2) | .7 (.2) | .7 (.2) | .7 (.2) |
| SDMA (µmol·l-1) | .8 (.3) | .7 (.3) | .8 (.3) | .9 (.5) | .8 (.3) | .8 (.3) |
| ADR (pg·ml-1) | 84.7 (54.9) | 127.7 (46.9)* | 102.1 (93.5) | 166.4 (87.6)* | 83.6 (38.2) | 139.4 (67.5) |
| NA (pg·ml-1) | 1011.3 (438.8) | 1764.2 (947.9)* | 955.8 (602.8) | 2057.2 (1488.0)* | 892.0 (395.8) | 1723.8 (888.1)* |
| DOP (pg·ml-1) | 302.9 (207.1) | 300.1 (188.4) | 370.8 (218.4) | 371.6 (119.4) | 332.1 (241.8) | 360.2 (256.0) |
CK, creatine phosphokinase; CRP, C-reactive protein; IL-6, interleukin 6; hArg, homo arginine; ADMA, asymmetric dimethylarginine; SDMA, symmetric dimethylarginine; ADR, free adrenaline; NA, free noradrenaline; DOP, free dopamine; CE, continuous exercise; HIIE, high-intensity interval exercise.
*, significant difference to pre-exercise value.
†, significantly higher increase from baseline to post-exercise value compared to CE and long HIIE.