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Table 6 Changes in iron metabolism during exhaustive exercise before and after supplementation

From: Effect of supplementation with chokeberry juice on the inflammatory status and markers of iron metabolism in rowers

Variables

Before supplementation

After supplementation

Exercise

P (ANOVA) supplement

Exercise - supplement

Pre-exercise x ± SD

Post-exercise x ± SD

Recovery x ± SD

Pre-exercise x ± SD

Post-exercise x ± SD

Recovery x ± SD

Myoglobin (ng x mL-1)

      

0.0129

0.835

0.982

SUPL

203 ± 63.8

346 ± 169.5*

230 ± 68.6

228 ± 168.7

405 ± 283.5

300 ± 110.5

PLA

216 ± 21.0

318 ± 109.4*

201 ± 39.6

267 ± 192.5

409 ± 340.2

348 ± 233.4

Ferritin (ng x dL-1)

      

0.062

0.083

0.069

SUPL

74.25 ± 51.18

71.22 ± 29.23

80.00 ± 52.15

80.87 ± 31.02

89.67 ± 33.14

82.44 ± 28.54

PLA

87.80 ± 27.25

91.00 ± 32.34

87.20 ± 18.58

76.80 ± 24.27

84.00 ± 33.35

77.80 ± 19.25

TIBC (ug x dL-1)

      

0.087

0.865

0.076

SUPL

320.8 ±32.83

334.2 ± 34.57

325.2 ± 26.82

326.8 ±52.63

339.2 ± 24.37

320.5 ± 31.72

PLA

316.7 ± 26.36

331.4 ± 25.97

328.3 ± 24.3

330.4 ± 48.3

349.5 ± 48.3

329.8 ± 40.6

UIBC (ug x dL-1)

      

0.498

0.693

0.735

SUPL

175.0 ± 17.92

189.3 ± 18.87

177.6 ± 14.66

183.5 ± 39.72

194.6 ± 54.87

179.7 ± 38.95

PLA

179.3 ± 11.62

192.3 ± 28.41

173.4 ± 15.54

190.1 ± 43.34

198.3 ± 49.73

188.43 ± 43.65

  1. The values represent the mean ±SD. Abbreviations: TIBC total iron-binding capacity, UIBC unsaturated iron-binding capacity, PLA placebo group, SUPL supplemented group; * P < 0.05 relative to pre-exercise - post-exercise.