Table 3. Plasma concentrations of nitric oxide, oxidative stress, and inflammatory variables measured pre- and post-exercise in the submaximal and the maximal walking sessions.
| Submaximal | Maximal | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | Pre | Post | p session | p moment | p interaction | |
| NO (μM) | 14.32±5.65 | 13.59±4.63 | 13.53±4.51 | 13.68±4.21 | 0.29 | 0.24 | 0.57 |
| Oxidative stress | |||||||
| LPO (μM) | 18.81±14.69 | 19.29±15.34 | 18.71±17.06 | 20.55±19.01 | 0.81 | 0.44 | 0.77 |
| Inflammation | |||||||
| CRP (pg/ml) | 1868±1435 | 1843±1485 | 1614±1651 | 1837±1586 | 0.41 | 0.13 | 0.45 |
| TNF-α (pg/ml) | 1.18±0.36 | 1.24±0.29 | 1.21±0.28 | 1.23±0.25 | 0.75 | 0.21 | 0.57 |
| ICAM (ng/ml) | 223±96 | 236±99* | 218±92 | 244±100* | 0.74 | 0.01 | 0.08 |
| VCAM (ng/ml) | 619±250 | 671±286* | 592±237 | 650±247* | 0.16 | 0.01 | 0.75 |
Data are mean ± standard deviation. CRP: C-reactive protein; ICAM: intercellular adhesion molecule; LPO: lipid peroxidation; NO: nitric oxide; TNF-α: tumor necrosis factor-α; VCAM: vascular cell adhesion protein.
*
different from pre in the same session (p < 0.05). Analyses performed by two-way ANOVA.