Table 4.
Changes in blood neurotrophic factor levels before and after training (mean ± SD).
| Variable | Non-obese (n = 10) |
Obese (n = 10) |
Time × group interaction |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | CV | After training | CV | Baseline | CV | After training | CV | F | p | |
| BDNF (pg/mL) | 29,777.40 ± 3243.85 | 0.11 | 30,121.62 ± 2974.32 | 0.10 | 24,501.20 ± 3951.45* | 0.16 | 29,508.34 ± 4817.02# | 0.16 | 7.665 | 0.013 |
| NGF (pg/mL) | 373.60 ± 39.28 | 0.11 | 398.94 ± 22.96 | 0.06 | 366.99 ± 35.66 | 0.10 | 373.81 ± 14.98 | 0.04 | 1.802 | 0.196 |
| GDNF (pg/mL) | 634.96 ± 111.78 | 0.18 | 650.17 ± 89.54 | 0.14 | 586.05 ± 64.44 | 0.11 | 638.42 ± 76.41 | 0.12 | 1.854 | 0.190 |
Abbreviations: BDNF = brain-derived neurotrophic factor; CV = coefficient of variation; GDNF = glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor; NGF = nerve growth factor.
*
p < 0.05, compared with the baseline value in non-obese group;
#
p < 0.05, compared with the baseline value within obese group.