Table 3. Changes in the concentration of biochemical indicators among the participants during the follow-up period.
| Indicators | Study series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Pre | Post 1h | Post 12h | Post 48h | p | |
|
Cortisol [ng/mL] |
152±39.4 | 169.03±45.7 | 467.49±112.1 | 262.83±61.7 | 182.88±49.7 | Pre-post 1h, p = 0.001 Post 1-12h, p = 0.001 |
|
Testosterone [ng/mL] |
4.11±0.9 | 4.78±1.2 | 2.51±0.71 | 3.12±0.81 | 4.55±1.6 | Pre-post 1h, p = 0.001 |
| T/C indicator | 2.70±0.6 | 2.98±0.9 | 0.55±0.1 | 1.45±0.4 | 2.44±0.5 | Pre-post 1h, p = 0.001 |
|
CRP [μg/mL] |
0.1±0.1 | 0.55±0.3 | 3.38±1.4 | 12.06±4.6 | 8.69±2.9 | Pre-post 1h, p = 0.001 Post1-12h, p = 0.001 |
|
TNF-α [pg/mL] |
4.71±0.82 | 4.93±1.2 | 7.11±3.4 | 5.48±1.7 | 5.19±1.9 | NS |
|
Myoglobin [ng/mL] |
18.12±13.4 | 26.36±14.1 | 381.54±112 | 158.92±77.6 | 42.34±21.3 | Pre-post 1h, p = 0.001 Post 1-12h, p = 0.001 |
|
Total protein [g/L] |
69.11±5.9 | 70.56±8.1 | 80.95±10.1 | 69.65±9.3 | 70.27±9.0 | Pre-post 1h, p = 0.001 Pre-post 12h, p = 0.008 Pre-post 48h, p = 0.001 |
|
Zonulin [ng/mL] |
25.42±9.1 | 31.69±10.3 | 89.48±25.6 | 63.89±17.8 | 49.78±16.9 | Pre-post 1h, p = 0.001 Pre-post 12h, p = 0.002 |
Baseline–assessment at the beginning of the preparatory period, Pre–assessment 24 hours before the competition, Post 1h –assessment after race completion, Post 12h –assessment 12 hours after race completion, Post 48h –assessment 48 hours after race completion, T/C indicator–the anabolic/catabolic balance indicator, CRP–c-reactive protein, TNF-α–tumour necrosis factor alpha, NS–not significant; p<0.05.