Table 3 Circulating markers of muscle damage and inflammation in females ingesting ascorbic acid or placebo before exercise
Test | Placebo | Ascorbic Acid (1000 mg) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre-exercise | Post-exercise | 30 min post-exercise | Pre-exercise | Post-exercise | 30 min post-exercise | |
hsCRP, mg/L | 0.68 ± 0.13 | 0.67 ± 0.13 | 0.62 ± 0.12 | 0.57 ± 0.12 | 0.63 ± 0.10 | 0.52 ± 0.11 |
LDH, U/L | 126 ± 5.3 | 124 ± 5.0 | 129 ± 4.8 | 128 ± 4.5 | 130 ± 4.9 | 132 ± 5.6 |
Total CK, U/L | 93.5 ± 8.1 | 111.9 ± 10.2a, p = 0.019 | 111.7 ± 10.2a, p = 0.004 | 92.4 ± 13.7 | 101.0 ± 14.1 | 109.3 ± 14.3a, p = 0.033 |
CK-MB, U/L | 19.7 ± 2.8 | 22.6 ± 3.8 | 15.6 ± 2.8 | 18.4 ± 2.6 | 21.3 ± 2.8 | 15.1 ± 2.0 |