Table 2.
Performance and blood markers before and after the interventions
| Variables | Groups | Pre | Post | % change | Cohen,s d | P time* group interaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body mass(kg) | PR | 70.00 (5.61) | 71.05 (4.78) | 1.62 | 0.55 | 0.568 |
| AR | 72.60 (6.51) | 73.25 (5.99) | 0.95 | 0.86 | ||
| BMI(kg/m2) | PR | 22.16 (1.36) | 22.48 (1.00) | 1.59 | 0.50 | 0.593 |
| AR | 21.85 (1.25) | 22.05 (1.18) | 0.94 | 0.82 | ||
| Upper one repetition maximum (kg) | PR | 64.75 (10.85) | 69.88 (11.42) | 7.99 | 2.80 | 0.844 |
| AR | 68.63 (7.98) | 73.88 (7.83) | 7.79 | 4.51 | ||
| Lower one repetition maximum (kg) | PR | 105.00 (16.03) | 115.87 (16.01) | 10.66 | 2.82 | 0.003* |
| AR | 100.00 (19.27) | 117.13 (18.57) | 18.15 | 4.21 | ||
| GH (ng/ml) | PR | 0.24 (0.21) | 0.49 (0.29) | 150.90 | 1.45 | 0.030* |
| AR | 0.22 (0.15) | 0.88 (0.48) | 423.35 | 1.57 | ||
| LDH (U/L) | PR | 291.10 (55.45) | 278.20 (33.32) | − 2.57 | − 0.36 | 0.189 |
| AR | 285.50 (25.27) | 253.50 (23.85) | − 11.12 | − 2.10 | ||
| CRP (mg/L) | PR | 2.87 (0.30) | 1.65 (0.74) | − 39.79 | − 1.21 | 0.730 |
| AR | 2.71 (0.41) | 1.66 (0.86) | − 38.35 | − 1.24 | ||
| Testosterone (ng/ml) | PR | 5.07 (1.34) | 5.40 (1.02) | 12.07 | 0.24 | 0.787 |
| AR | 6.16 (1.24) | 6.27 (1.19) | 4.47 | 0.07 | ||
| Cortisol (ng/ml) | PR | 8.96 (2.08) | 7.70 (1.85) | − 12.01 | − 0.66 | 0.340 |
| AR | 7.92 (2.78) | 7.47 (2.05) | − 2.14 | − 0.12 | ||
| Sargent jump (cm) | PR | 48.50 (4.08) | 53.20 (4.34) | 9.81 | 2.03 | 0.872 |
| AR | 52.20 (4.15) | 57.00 (3.94) | 9.32 | 2.96 | ||
| Peak power (W) | PR | 570.53 (54.58) | 668.36 (61.06) | 17.45 | 2.23 | 0.559 |
| AR | 596.14 (72.69) | 709.66 (70.26) | 19.73 | 2.56 | ||
| Average Power (W) | PR | 424.45 (37.06) | 480.85 (34.42) | 13.53 | 2.93 | 0.956 |
| AR | 435.03 (56.54) | 492.17 (48.47) | 14.08 | 1.55 | ||
| Minimum power (W) | PR | 251.42 (35.51) | 297.62 (45.69) | 18.69 | 1.58 | 0.049* |
| AR | 252.73 (40.37) | 274.68 (44.38) | 9.61 | 0.63 | ||
| Power drop (%) | PR | 55.69 (6.48) | 54.97 (8.51) | − 0.69 | − 0.09 | 0.189 |
| AR | 57.64 (3.84) | 61.23 (5.06) | 6.41 | 0.77 | ||
| Upper body muscle endurance (REP) | PR | 30.80 (3.11) | 37.70 (3.30) | 22.43 | 2.16 | 0.022* |
| AR | 31.60 (4.64) | 42.20 (6.42) | 33.53 | 2.93 | ||
| Lower body muscle endurance (REP) | PR | 32.80 (4.44) | 40.60 (3.95) | 23.67 | 1.92 | 0.035* |
| AR | 30.90 (4.17) | 40.80 (4.70) | 32.13 | 2.22 |
GH, growth hormone; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; CRP, c-reactive protein; PR, passive recovery; AR, active recovery; REP, repetition W: wat; * Significant difference between groups