Table 7. The changes in angiogenesis factors and follistatin after 8 weeks of training.
Variable | CO | PT | ||
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Pre | Post | Pre | Post | |
VEGF (pg/mL) | 47.0 ± 1.3 | 47.7 ± 0.9 | 50.3 ± 3.0 | 52.8 ± 4.0* |
Ang 1 (pg/mL) | 403.9 ± 29.2 | 504.7 ± 24.0* | 348.4 ± 18.5 | 540.6 ± 39.1* |
Ang 2 (pg/mL) | 17.9 ± 0.5 | 17.1 ± 0.4 | 16.5 ± 0.7 | 16.3 ± 0.7 |
Follistatin (pg/mL) | 22.2 ± 3.8 | 24.9 ± 2.8 | 23.7 ± 3.4 | 29.1 ± 3.9* |
Values are mean±SE. VEGF: vascular endothelial growth factor; Ang 1: angiopoietin 1; Ang 2: angiopoietin 2; CO: control group; PT: pulley training group. *p<0.05 vs. Pre