Clinical Study

Caloric Restriction Effect on Proinflammatory Cytokines, Growth Hormone, and Steroid Hormone Concentrations during Exercise in Judokas

Table 2

Mean (±SD) results of SJFT (i.e., performance and heart rate (HR)) in judo athletes during baseline and CR conditions.

BaselineCR

Total throws (1 + 2 + 3) 31 ± 2.6526.27 ± 2.9*
HR immediately after exercise182.3 ± 5.3188 ± 8.4*
HR after 1 min 154 ± 2.8161 ± 3.2*
SJFT index10.8 ± 313.28 ± 4*

Significant difference: P < 0.05 versus baseline.