Effects of a Meal on the Hemorheologic Responses to Exercise in Young Males
Table 2
Mean values (±SD) or median values (interquartile ranges) of plasma viscosity (PV), hematocrit (HCT), plasma lactate, and fibrinogen in control (without meal) series ().
Parameter
Basal
Exercise
Rest
Basal versus exercise
Exercise versus rest
PV (mPa·s)
1.06 (1.01–1.08)
1.26 (1.22–1.32)
1.46 (1.33–1.54)
0.002**
0.023*
HCT (%)
47.55 ± 2.54
50.18 ± 0.96
48.24 ± 2.4
0.002**
0.005**
Lactate (mmol/L)
1.41 ± 0.1
7.45 ± 0.81
4.78 ± 1.2
0.037*
0.069*
Fibrinogen (g/L)
3.79 (3.54–4.81)
3.72 (3.62–3.92)
3.58 (3.35–3.88)
0.959
0.041*
Significantly different ( < 0.05).
**Significantly different ( < 0.001).
