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Table 2.

Plasma oxidative stress parameters before and after the exercise protocol.

Plasma Parameters		Pre-Exercise	Post-Exercise	∆ (Post- vs. Pre-)	Effect Size (d)	Change (%; Range)	p
TOS ^a (μmol H₂O₂eq/L)	Men	3.9 (3.6–4.5)	5.0 (4.8–7.3)	1.1 (0.5–2.9)	0.50	30.3 (11.0–84.0)	0.015 *
TOS ^a (μmol H₂O₂eq/L)	Women	3.4 (3.2–4.1)	5,0 (4.6–5.6)	1.7 (0.6–2.3)	0.59	48.2 (18.0–65.4)	0.004 *
TAS ^b (μmol Trolox equivalent/L)	Men	1.6 (1.5–1.6)	1.8 (1.7–1.8)	0.2 (0.2–0.3)	0.62	13.6 (11.1–16.1)	0.002 *
TAS ^b (μmol Trolox equivalent/L)	Women	1.4 (1.3–1.5)	1.6 (1.5–1.7)	0.2 (0.1–0.2)	0.63	12.0 (9.5–15.9)	0.002 *
OSI ^c	Men	0.3 (0.3–0.4)	0.4 (0.3 0.4)	0.1 (0.1–0.1)	0.63	27.5 (19.7–40.1)	0.002 *
OSI ^c	Women	0.3 (0.2–0.3)	0.3 (0.3– 0.4)	0.1 (0.0–0.1)	0.60	20.7 (14.1–36.2)	0.003 *
8-iso PGF2α (pg/mL)	Men	230.7 (217.9–305.0)	444.6 (410.6–482.3)	193.5 (171.0–228.0)	0.60	80.5 (58.7–112.6)	0.003 *
8-iso PGF2α (pg/mL)	Women	223.8 (214.2–268.3)	458.0 (447.2–556.0)	219.6 (179.0–290.7)	0.60	99.1 (58.6–143.4)	0.003 *

Concentrations are expressed as median (interquartile range). ^a TOS: total oxidant capacity (plasma); ^b TAS: total antioxidant capacity; ^c OSI: oxidative stress index.