Table 4.
White blood cells response following high intensity interval training (HIIT) and continuous aerobic exercise (CET).
Variable
Pre-exercise
Post-exercise
24 h
48 h
72 h
WBC (X103/µL)
HIIT
6.5 ± .8
9.8 ± 2.1
*
†
6.1 ± .7
6.1 ± .7
5.9 ± 1.1
CET
5.8 ± .7
7.6 ± 1.5
*
5.9 ± .8
6.0 ± .9
6.0 ± 1.1
Lymphocytes (%)
HIIT
37.4 ± 8.0
42.2 ± 9.6
*
†
35.3 ± 6.9
35.5 ± 7.9
34.8 ± 5.3
CET
35.6 ± 7.7
36.7 ± 6.5
34.8 ± 8.1
34.5 ± 6.7
33.4 ± 5.5
Monocytes (%)
HIIT
8.5 ± 1.4
8.4 ± 1.9
8.7 ± 2.3
8.6 ± 1.7
8.4 ± 2.3
CET
9.9 ± 3.5
9.2 ± 2.3
9.8 ± 3.7
9.8 ± 4.7
9.7 ± 4.1
Granulocytes (%)
HIIT
54.1 ± 8.1
49.4 ± 10.2
*
†
56.0 ± 7.5
56.1 ± 8.3
56.8 ± 5.3
CET
54.5 ± 6.0
54.1 ± 6.7
55.4 ± 6.5
55.7 ± 5.7
56.9 ± 5.0
HIIT, high intensity interval training; CET, continuous aerobic exercise
*Sig. vs. pre-exercise
† Sig. vs. CET.