Research Article

Decreased Lipid Profile and Oxidative Stress in Healthy Subjects Who Underwent Whole-Body Cryotherapy in Closed Cryochamber with Subsequent Kinesiotherapy

Table 4

Levels of nonenzymatic antioxidants ( (SD)) in healthy subjects before and after the completion of a cycle of ten whole-body cryotherapy procedures with subsequent kinesiotherapy (WBC group) or a cycle of ten kinesiotherapy procedures only (KT group), with statistical analyses.

ParametersWBC groupKT group

FRAP
(μmol/l)
Before0.876
After0.003
<0.0010.088
Δ<0.001

PSH (s)
(μmol/l)
Before0.145
After0.123
0.4380.087
Δ0.926

UA (s)
(mg/dl)
Before0.513
After0.720
0.3520.198
Δ0.154

: statistical significance of differences between both groups of patients; : statistical significance of differences between values before and after treatment in particular groups of patients. (p): plasma; (s): serum; Δ: difference prior to posttreatment.