Effect of Whole-Body Cryotherapy on Antioxidant Systems in Experimental Rat Model

Table 1

Basic serum biochemical parameters. The concentration of plasma total protein and glucose and creatinine as well as urea acid in blood sera of rats after WBC. Values were expressed as a mean value ± standard deviation. Statistical significance was set at . All groups are compared to the control one.

Temperature (°C):		−60		−90		ANOVA	Multiple comparison; with control
Time:		5	10	5	10		A	B	C	D
	Control	Group A	Group B	Group C	Group D
Plasma total protein [g/L]	64.33 ± 5.03	62.20 ± 4.65	63.18 ± 3.76	65.65 ± 2.06	65.65 ± 2.03	0.426	—	—	—	—
Glucose [mmol/L]	4.84 ± 0.22	5.15 ± 0.27	4.92 ± 0.24	5.35 ± 0.54	5.38 ± 0.64	0.118	—	—	—	—
Creatinine [μmol/L]	43.45 ± 3.09	41.65 ± 2.09	44.01 ± 2.13	39.75 ± 3.25	37.08 ± 3.45	<0.001	0.690	0.991	0.107	<0.001
Urea [mmol/L]	6.31 ± 0.46	6.17 ± 0.31	6.16 ± 0.57	6.08 ± 0.14	6.28 ± 0.31	0.844	—	—	—	—

Control: animals that did not undergo WBC treatment; Group A −60/5: 1 min of WBC stimulation, 5 days, −60°C; Group B −60/10: 1 min of WBC stimulation, 10 days, −60°C; Group C −90/5: 1 min of WBC stimulation, 5 days, −90°C; Group D −90/10: 1 min of WBC stimulation, 10 days, −90°C.