Table 2.
Blood Lactate, Hematocrit, and Hormone Responses Before (Pre) and Immediately Post (Post) Resistance Exercise (n = 13). Values are mean (± SE).
BFR
HI
Variable
Pre
Post
Pre
Post
Hematocrit (%)
43.2 (1.0)
44.5 (.7)
*
41.3 (1.6)
43.8 (.6)
*
Lactate (mmol·L
-1
)
1.46 (.21)
4.02 (.33)
**
1.33 (.20)
7.35 (.45)
**
†
Cortisol (µg·dL
-1
)
34.93 (3.15)
43.03 (2.51)
**
35.16 (2.43)
39.62 (2.76)
**
Growth Hormone (ng·mL
-1
)
2.00 (.82)
6.23 (1.40)
**
2.09 (.87)
8.43 (1.62)
**
*p < 0.05
** p < 0.01 vs. Pre;
† p < 0.01 vs. BFR at same time point.
BFR – Blood Flow Restricted Resistance Exercise; HI - High-Intensity Resistance Exercise