Table 3. Pre- to post-changes in Neutrophil-Lymphocyte ratio and Neutrophil-Cortisol ratio following a single ‘Cindy’ workout session (M ± SEM [SD]).

Variables	Group	Pre-ex	Post-ex	Post-30 min	Post-24 h
NLR	EXP	1.20 ± 0.14 [0.50]	0.72 ± 0.07 [0.25] *‡	2.04 ± 0.22 [0.78]*	1.28 ± 0.18 [0.65]
	NOV	1.34 ± 0.10 [0.33]	0.91 ± 0.07 [0.22] *‡	1.58 ± 0.12 [0.39]	1.46 ± 0.16 [0.52]
	All	1.26 ± 0.09 [0.43]	0.80 ± 0.05 [0.25]*‡	1.84 ± 0.14 [0.67]&	1.36 ± 0.12 [0.59]
NCR	EXP	0.22 ± 0.02 [0.06]	0.24 ± 0.02 [0.08]≠	0.22 ± 0.02 [0.07]	-
	NOV	0.25 ± 0.02 [0.07]	0.34 ± 0.03 [0.11]$	0.24 ± 0.03 [0.09]	-
	All	0.23 ± 0.01 [0.07]	0.28 ± 0.02 [0.10]*α	0.23 ± 0.02 [0.08]	-

M = mean; SEM = standard error of the mean; SD = standard deviation.

NLR = Neutrophil/Lymphocyte ratio; NCR: Neutrophil/Cortisol ratio; Pre-ex = before exercise; Post-ex = immediately after exercise; Post-30min = 30 minutes after exercise; Post-24h = 24 hours after exercise; EXP = experienced group; NOV = novice group.

*Significantly different from pre-ex (p<0.01)

^‡Significantly different from post-30min and post-24h (p<0.01)

^&Significantly different from pre-ex, post-ex, and post-24h (p<0.01)

^αSignificantly different from post-30min (p<0.01).

^≠Significantly different from NOV (p<0.01)

^$Significantly different from pre-ex and post-30min only for NOV (p<0.01)

Neutrophil/Lymphocyte ratio = Time effect: 0.000; Group effect: 0.958; Interaction group x time: 0.371.

Neutrophil/Cortisol ratio = Time effect: 0.557; Group effect: 0.001; Interaction group x time: 0.127.