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