Biomarkers

Experimental phases

Pre-race

Immediately after the 3 races

+1 hour recovery

+4 hours recovery

+24 hours recovery

Exercise group

Cortisol (ng/mL)

50.13 ± 1.90

48.05 ± 3.00

50.10 ± 0.80

51.62 ± 0.60

51.36 ± 0.42

IL-6 (pg/mL)

11.74 ± 1.53

13.47 ± 1.71

12.49 ± 1.89

13.67 ± 1.59

12.65 ± 1.40

IL-1β (pg/mL)

7.51 ± 1.84

5.60 ± 1.59

9.67 ± 2.00

6.94 ± 0.93

9.25 ± 2.49

Iron (µg/dL)

136.7 ± 14.37

158.59 ± 13.54

156.84 ± 15.40

177.63 ± 13.60

169.38 ± 14.73

Urea (mg/dL)

49.63 ± 3.20

41.72 ± 2.92

40.77 ± 2.78

43.35 ± 3.93

44.50 ± 2.57

Creatinine (mg/dL)

2.04 ± 0.06

2.24 ± 0.05

2.28 ± 0.06

2.08 ± 0.12

2.12 ± 0.06

GGT (IU/L)

40.54 ± 1.70

35.74 ± 2.60

32.74 ± 3.15

35.28 ± 2.55

32.50 ± 2.72

Control group

Cortisol (ng/mL)

51.1 ± 1.51

-

47.85 ± 1.83

51.64 ± 0.12

52.56 ± 0.35

IL-6 (pg/mL)

11.19 ± 3.75

-

13.19 ± 0.47

16.81 ± 1.08

12.52 ± 3.83

IL-1β (pg/mL)

6.77 ± 1.3

-

9.74 ± 1.37

12.84 ± 1.27

6.56 ± 3.11

Iron (µg/dL)

135.54 ± 4.34

-

175.28 ± 25.30

153.90 ± 6.00

176.34 ± 17.00

Urea (mg/dL)

36.93 ± 4.10

-

40.26 ± 3.87

40.7 ± 7.66

45.42 ± 9.66

Creatinine (mg/dL)

1.94 ± 0.13

-

2.13 ± 0.15

2.03 ± 0.13

2.01 ± 0.23

GGT (IU/L)

29.97 ± 5.56

-

41.49 ± 3.49

38.89 ± 1.4

34.85 ± 2.05