Early Recovery of Exercise-Related Muscular Injury by HBOT
Table 2
Comparative outcomes in serum enzymatic changes.
Variable
HBOT (n=20)
Control (n=21)
P-value1
Mean ± SD
Mean ± SD
CPK(U/L)
T1
245.4 ± 109.8
342.1 ± 496.8
0.404
(166–1167)
(82–289)
T3
158.5 ± 78.0
327.1 ± 181.1
0.001
(62–275)
(152–796)
P-value2
0.005
0.908
GOT(U/L)
T1
21.8 ± 3.9
24.9 ± 8.8
0.402
(18–45)
(11–30)
T3
18.2 ± 5.0
27.1 ± 12.6
0.004
(13–32)
(12–38)
P-value2
<0.001
0.483
Myoglobin (ng/mL)
T1
33.9 ± 15.4
35.6 ± 24.3
0.584
(20.5–94.5)
(12.6–39.1)
T3
19.4 ± 10.2
43.3 ± 19.4
<0.001
(13–17.5)
(14.9–84.7)
P-value2
0.001
0.280
BUN (mg/dL)
T1
15.2 ± 2.7
14.2 ± 3.1
0.188
(10–20)
(10–16)
T3
14.6 ± 3.3
14.5 ± 2.9
0.858
(9–15)
(10–17)
P-value2
0.371
0.640
Lactate (mg/dL)
T1
11.0 ± 3.9
11.1 ± 4.3
0.958
(5.1–20.8)
(5.4–19)
T3
11.2 ± 4.0
12.5 ± 3.7
0.163
(6.5–18.6)
(8.3–36)
P-value2
0.893
0.123
Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare 2 groups Generalized Estimating Equation (GEE) model was used to compare T1-T3 P-value1: Comparison of data between HBOT group and Control group P-value2: Comparison of data between T1 and T3. Note: The laboratory normal value of these blood markers: BUN: 6–21 mg/dl; CPK: 56–226 U/L; LT: 4.5–19.8 mg/dl; GOT: 0–37 U/L; MB: 17.4–105.7 ng/ml.