Table 4.
White blood cells response following high intensity interval training (HIIT) and continuous aerobic exercise (CET).
| Variable | Pre-exercise | Post-exercise | 24 h | 48 h | 72 h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBC (X103/µL) | HIIT | 6.5 ± .8 | 9.8 ± 2.1*† | 6.1 ± .7 | 6.1 ± .7 | 5.9 ± 1.1 |
| CET | 5.8 ± .7 | 7.6 ± 1.5 * | 5.9 ± .8 | 6.0 ± .9 | 6.0 ± 1.1 | |
| Lymphocytes (%) | HIIT | 37.4 ± 8.0 | 42.2 ± 9.6 *† | 35.3 ± 6.9 | 35.5 ± 7.9 | 34.8 ± 5.3 |
| CET | 35.6 ± 7.7 | 36.7 ± 6.5 | 34.8 ± 8.1 | 34.5 ± 6.7 | 33.4 ± 5.5 | |
| Monocytes (%) | HIIT | 8.5 ± 1.4 | 8.4 ± 1.9 | 8.7 ± 2.3 | 8.6 ± 1.7 | 8.4 ± 2.3 |
| CET | 9.9 ± 3.5 | 9.2 ± 2.3 | 9.8 ± 3.7 | 9.8 ± 4.7 | 9.7 ± 4.1 | |
| Granulocytes (%) | HIIT | 54.1 ± 8.1 | 49.4 ± 10.2 *† | 56.0 ± 7.5 | 56.1 ± 8.3 | 56.8 ± 5.3 |
| CET | 54.5 ± 6.0 | 54.1 ± 6.7 | 55.4 ± 6.5 | 55.7 ± 5.7 | 56.9 ± 5.0 |
HIIT, high intensity interval training; CET, continuous aerobic exercise
*Sig. vs. pre-exercise
†Sig. vs. CET.