Table 5.
Effects of vigorous cool room training on blood biomarkers
| Variable | Pre | Post | Follow-up | Test statistic | p | Post-hoc (p-adj) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | ||||
| Biomarkers | ||||||
| Brain derived neurotrophic factor at rest (ng/mL) | 67.62 (20.43) | 63.46 (19.97) | 64.76 (16.31) | 3.000 | 0.223 | t1–2 = 0.237 |
| t1–3 = 0.345 | ||||||
| t2–3 = 0.499 | ||||||
| Interleukin-6 at rest (ng/mL) | 0.0005 (0.0010) | 0.0007 (0.0006) | 0.0019 (0.0035) | 2.533 | 0.282 | t1–2 = 0.686 |
| t1–3 = 0.109 | ||||||
| t2–3 = 0.225 | ||||||
M Mean, SD Standard deviation; p: significance; p-adj: adjusted p value; *p < 0.05; ng Nanogram, mL, Milli-liter;