Research Article

Effect of Resistance Training on Hematological Blood Markers in Older Men and Women: A Pilot Study

Table 2

Hematological parameters of subjects by groups before and after intervention.

Variables (Mean ± SD)Group 1 (n = 13) controlGroup 2 (n = 16) resistance training
BaselinePosttestBaselinePosttest

Red blood cells (1012/L)4.5 ± 0.34.4 ± 0.24.5 ± 0.54.4 ± 0.4
: 4.4 ± 0.2 : 4.4 ± 0.1 : 4.3 ± 0.5 : 4.2 ± 0.4
: 4.6 ± 0.4 : 4.5 ± 0.2 : 4.7 ± 0.4 : 4.6 ± 0.3
Hemoglobin (g/L)136.6 ± 8.1135.7 ± 6.8138.6 ± 13.1137.0 ± 13.9
: 134.8 ± 6.5 : 133.7 ± 4.6 : 131.5 ± 10.8 : 128.3 ± 12.3
: 138.6 ± 9.9 : 138.1 ± 8.6 : 145.8 ± 11.6 : 145.6 ± 9.6
Hematocrit0.40 ± 0.020.40 ± 0.010.41 ± 0.030.40 ± 0.04
: 0.39 ± 0.01 : 0.39 ± 0.01 : 0.39 ± 0.03: 0.38 ± 0.03
: 0.41 ± 0.02 : 0.40 ± 0.01 : 0.43 ± 0.03 : 0.42 ± 0.03
Platelets (109/L)246.8 ± 47.2219.1 ± 53.0226.1 ± 52.2233.1 ± 61.8
Leukocytes (109/L)5.4 ± 1.25.4 ± 1.65.3 ± 1.25.2 ± 1.1
Neutrophils (%)61.0 ± 6.862.3 ± 9.762.3 ± 9.763.1 ± 8.1
Lymphocytes (%)32.6 ± 6.530.6 ± 8.031.3 ± 9.030.0 ± 7.7
Monocytes (%)6.3 ± 2.46.2 ± 1.66.1 ± 2.36.3 ± 2.4
Mean corpuscular volume (F/L)89.7 ± 2.389.6 ± 2.490.9 ± 3.091.1 ± 3.2
: 90.1 ± 2.7 : 89.5 ± 1.8 : 90.3 ± 3.2 : 90.5 ± 3.7
: 89.3 ± 1.8 : 89.6 ± 3.3 : 91.5 ± 3.0 : 91.8 ± 2.8
Mean corpuscular haemoglobin (pg)30.1 ± 1.029.6 ± 3.330.6 ± 1.530.8 ± 1.1
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (g/L)337.2 ± 6.0339.3 ± 8.6337.6 ± 7.6338.1 ± 6.1
Red cell distribution width (%)13.1 ± 0.613.2 ± 0.413.2 ± 0.513.4 ± 0.6