Table 5. Oxidative stress parameters before the race (Baseline) and during post-competition recovery period (RECOV). Data presented as means ± SD.
| Parameter |
Baseline |
RECOV |
Baseline |
RECOV |
| High-level (n = 11) |
Recreational (n = 7) |
| DC (microM) |
37.56 ± 8.84 |
36.50 ± 3.62 |
45.63 ± 12.76 |
46.90 ± 10.92 * |
| sICAM (ng/ml) |
198.9 ± 60.99 |
183.1 ± 42.9 |
221.1 ± 17.3 |
210.9 ± 19.0 |
| Carbonyls (nmol/mg prot) |
0.13 ± 0.06 |
0.15 ± 0.08 |
0.13 ± 0.05 |
0.15 ± 0.08 |
| Adiponectin (ng/ml) |
5130 ± 1819 |
4681 ± 2030 |
5377 ± 2904 |
4569 ± 1907 |
| ADMA (μmol/L) |
0.51 ± 0.07 |
0.55 ± 0.06 |
0.53 ± 0.04 |
0.50 ± 0.13 |
* p < 0.05; in comparison with high-level group;DC – diene conjugates; sICAM – soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1; ADMA – asymmetric dimethylarginine
