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Table 2 Select white blood cell differentials between groups over the training intervention

From: Post-exercise branched chain amino acid supplementation does not affect recovery markers following three consecutive high intensity resistance training bouts compared to carbohydrate supplementation

Group

Bout

WBC (103/μL)

Neutrophil Percent

Neutrophil Count (103/μL)

Lymphocyte Percent

Lymphocyte Count (103/μL)

Monocyte Percent

Monocyte Count (103/μL)

BCAA-CHO

T1

6.51 ± 0.35

55.46 ± 2.45

3.64 ± 0.28

34.06 ± 2.41

2.03 ± 0.13

7.18 ± 0.32

0.49 ± 0.04

24 h post bout 1

6.19 ± 0.26

56.77 ± 1.96

3.52 ± 0.21

31.79 ± 1.38

2.04 ± 0.15

7.48 ± 0.33

0.47 ± 0.03

24 h post bout 2

6.43 ± 0.26

58.35 ± 2.51

3.97 ± 0.31

32.11 ± 2.33

1.89 ± 0.19

6.86 ± 0.31

0.44 ± 0.03

48 h post bout 3 (T2)

6.56 ± 0.37

57.26 ± 1.81

3.69 ± 0.29

31.21 ± 1.90

1.98 ± 0.10

7.25 ± 0.24

0.49 ± 0.03

CHO

T1

6.44 ± 0.35

55.43 ± 2.59

3.53 ± 0.29

32.61 ± 2.03

2.11 ± 0.12

8.21 ± 0.45

0.57 ± 0.03

24 h post bout 1

5.85 ± 0.32

53.54 ± 2.24

3.20 ± 0.28

32.43 ± 2.35

1.91 ± 0.12

8.75 ± 0.52 ‡

0.50 ± 0.03

24 h post bout 2

5.81 ± 0.33

53.18 ± 2.92

3.05 ± 0.28

33.76 ± 2.79

1.90 ± 0.13

9.16 ± 0.40 ‡

0.55 ± 0.03

48 h post bout 3 (T2)

6.21 ± 0.32

53.15 ± 2.06

3.34 ± 0.24

30.37 ± 2.14

1.90 ± 0.12

9.15 ± 0.38 ‡†

0.59 ± 0.03

  1. Abbreviations BCAA-CHO branched-chain amino acid and carbohydrate-supplemented group, CHO carbohydrate only-supplemented group
  2. Analysis of monocyte percentages revealed a group*time interaction (p = 0.01) whereby BCAA-CHO supplementation attenuated increases in monocyte percentages 24 h following bout 1 (p = 0.049), 24 h following bout 2 (p < 0.001), and 48 h following bout 3 (or at T2; p < 0.001) compared to CHO supplementation (denoted by bold lettering and superscript ‡ symbol). Moreover, T2 monocyte percentages increased within the CHO group at T2 compared to T1 (denoted by superscript † symbol, p = 0.012)