Table 3.
Glucose and insulin concentrations in serum of men and women before and after 12 weeks of SIT
| Men (Pre) | Men (Post) | Women (Pre) | Women (Post) | Training effect | Sex effect | Sex×training | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 5.10 (0.16) | 5.06 (0.05) | 4.99 (0.11) | 4.99 (0.05) | 0.496 | 0.634 | 0.663 |
| Insulin (μU/mL) | 3.50 (0.06) | 3.48 (0.05) | 3.35 (0.08) | 3.44 (0.08) | 0.708 | 0.995 | 0.241 |
| HOMA (%S) | 76 (2) | 77 (1) | 71 (2) | 75 (2) | 0.426 | 0.880 | 0.897 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.14 (0.27) | 0.83 (0.07) | 0.85 (0.06) | 0.84 (0.08) | 0.702 | 0.899 | 0.661 |
| Total Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.97 (0.24) | 5.18 (0.20) | 4.68 (0.20) | 5.09 (0.19) | 0.129 | 0.307 | 0.456 |
| High-density Lipoprotein (mmol/L) | 1.39 (0.06) | 1.81 (0.14) | 1.43 (0.07) | 1.83 (0.14) | 0.332 | 0.008 | 0.811 |
| Low-density Lipoprotein (mmol/L) | 2.75 (0.18) | 2.55 (0.20) | 2.51 (0.13) | 2.42 (0.21) | 0.042 | 0.562 | 0.523 |
| Total Cholesterol:HDL ratio | 3.60 (0.16) | 3.01 (0.21) | 3.29 (0.09) | 2.91 (0.21) | 0.010 | 0.039 | 0.161 |
The bold font highlights statistically significant values (p<0.05). Data are shown as mean (SEM).
HOMA, homeostatic model of assessment; SIT, sprint interval training.