Table 1. Changes in body temperature, feeling of fatigue, muscle power, and blood markers before, after, and 24 hours after the simulated rugby training and after the CWI treatment.
Pre-training Post-training Post-treatment Post 24 h
Axillary temp., °C CWI 36.5 ±.5 36.5 ±.6 35.6 ± .5 b,d # 36.4 ± .3 f
Control 36.6 ± .5 36.5 ± .4 36.3 ± .3 b,d 36.6 ± .4 f
Body surface temp., °C CWI 30.4 ± .9 30.4 ± 1.0 20.5 ± 1.0 b,d # 30.4 ± 2.7 f
Control 30.2 ± .8 30.6 ± .9 28.2 ± 1.4 b,d 29.8 ± 2.5 f
Feeling of fatigue CWI 3.9 ± 1.8 6.7 ± 1.5 a 4.9 ± 1.6 b,d # 4.8 ± 1.1e
Control 3.7 ± 1.6 7.3 ± 1.0 a 6.7 ± 1.0 b 5.1 ± 1.4 c,e,f
AST (IU/L) CWI 25.0 ± 7.0 (28.4) 30.0 ± 8.0 (27.0) a 29.0 ± 7.1 (24.6) c
Control 25.0 ± 6.4 (25.7) 29.0 ± 6.5 (22.3) a 30.0 ± 8.2 (26.9) c
LDH (IU/L) CWI 215 ± 38 (17.6) 276 ± 44 (15.8) a 242 ± 36 (15.0) c,e
Control 229 ± 55 (24.1) 288 ± 64 (22.3) a 249 ± 47 (18.8) c,e
CPK (IU/L) CWI 350 ± 149 (43.7) 459 ± 179 (38.4) a 621 ± 261 (40.4) c,e
Control 431 ± 276 (48.8) 598 ± 325 (48.1) a 850 ± 491 (57.8) c,e
Cre (mg/dl) CWI .96 ± .10 (10.4) 1.23 ± .17 (13.8) a .99 ± .13 (13.4) e
Control .94 ± .10 (11.0) 1.23 ± .18 (14.6) a .97 ± .14 (14.3) e
La (mmol/l) CWI 1.2 ± .2 6.3 ± 2.7 a 1.3 ± .3e
Control 1.1 ± .2 5.5 ± 1.5a 1.5 ± .3e
a, b, c; significantly different from pre-training.d, e; significantly different from post-training.f; significantly different from post-treatment.#; significantly different from control.AST: asparate aminotransferase, LDH: lactate dehydrogenase, CPK: creatine kinase, Cre: creatinine, La: lactate. The data expressed in the parentheses of AST, LDH, CPK, and Cre indicate coefficient variations (CV%).