Table 4

Associations among intense exercise-induced responses of immune cells and index for muscle damage.

Dependent variable (n = 16)

Independent valiable (n = 16)

R value

P value


Initial day of camp

WBC

Neutrophil

0.455

0.076

WBC

Lymphocyte

-0.517

0.040

Neutrophil

Lymphocyte

-0.793

<0.001

Neutrophil

Myoglobin

0.471

0.066

Lymphocyte

Myoglobin

-0.690

0.003


Final day of camp

WBC

Neutrophil

0.517

0.040

WBC

Lymphocyte

-0.709

0.002

Neutrophil

Lymphocyte

-0.809

<0.001

Neutrophil

Myoglobin

-0.092

0.734

Lymphocyte

Myoglobin

0.016

0.952


Linear regression analysis performed using the percentage change induced in each parameter by intense exercise. WBC represents white blood cell count.

Murakami et al. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition 2010 7:23   doi:10.1186/1550-2783-7-23

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