Table 3.
Hematological response following high intensity interval training (HIIT) and continuous aerobic exercise (CET).
Variable
Pre-exercise
Post-exercise
24 h
48 h
72 h
RBC (X10
6
/μl)
HIIT
5.15 ± .67
5.26 ± .52
4.95 ± .46
4.93 ± .47
4.83 ± .47
CET
4.88 ± .50
5.3 ± .93
4.91 ± .56
4.94 ± .66
4.94 ± .66
Hemoglobin (g/dl)
HIIT
14.46 ± 1.44
14.93 ± 1.20
14.14 ± 1.48
14.46 ± 2.06
13.59 ± 1.24
CET
13.89 ± 1.75
15.33 ± 2.80
14.06 ± 1.86
13.98 ± 1.80
13.85 ± 1.60
Hematocrit (%)
HIIT
44.38 ± 4.43
45.8 ± 3.55
42.91 ± 4.16
42.84 ± 4.50
41.66 ± 3.54
CET
41.8 ± 4.71
46.04 ± 8.12
42.16 ± 5.35
42.33 ± 4.55
42.16 ± 4.42
MCV (fl)
HIIT
86.68 ± 7.33
88.02 ± 7.48
*
86.95 ± 7.43
87.05 ± 7.44
86.64 ± 7.68
CET
85.87 ± 7.96
87.12 ± 7.09
*
86.00 ± 7.91
86.17 ± 8.20
85.89 ± 8.45
MCH (pg)
HIIT
28.25 ± 2.61
29.81 ± 6.24
28.68 ± 2.93
28.55 ± 2.82
28.32 ± 3.28
CET
28.55 ± 3.17
29.03 ± 2.94
28.72 ± 3.17
28.47 ± 3.46
28.24 ± 3.42
MCHC (g/dl)
HIIT
32.58 ± 1.00
34.02 ± 6.22
*
32.94 ± 1.11
32.78 ± 1.64
32.63 ± 1.31
CET
33.19 ± 1.24
33.31 ± 1.29
*
33.38 ± 1.73
33.03 ± 2.13
32.81 ± 1.22
Platelets (X10
3
/µL)
HIIT
213.8 ± 66.0
233.8 ± 38.8
223.7 ± 44.9
214.1 ± 45.5
216.9 ± 54.6
CET
215.2 ± 50.9
260.5 ± 83.4
*
225.7 ±53.3
224.1 ±47.0
216.0 ± 39.7
CET, continuous aerobic exercise; HIIT, high-intensity interval training.
*Sig. vs. pre-exercise.