Table 2

Changes in lipid profiles and glycaemic responses before (pre), immediately after (0) and 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours after eccentric and concentric contractions

ParameterContraction typePre0 hour24 hours48 hours72 hours96 hours
TG (mM)ECC0.82 ±0.100.71 ±0.130.67 ±0.07*0.69 ±0.12*0.71 ±0.04*0.73 ±0.13*
CON0.83 ±0.120.81 ±0.110.82 ±0.090.83 ±0.180.82 ±0.100.84 ±0.08
TC (mM)ECC4.42 ±0.434.35 ±0.334.01 ±0.753.79 ±0.51*3.82 ±0.97*3.91 ±0.92*
CON4.48 ±0.534.46 ±0.974.40 ±1.034.45 ±0.934.50 ±0.714.49 ±0.97
HDL-C (mM)ECC1.37 ±0.191.35 ±0.111.49 ±0.171.52 ±0.211.49 ±0.181.39 ±0.15
CON1.41 ±0.231.44 ±0.171.46 ±0.241.44 ±0.191.43 ±0.211.42 ±0.16
LDL-C (mM)ECC2.78 ±0.362.81 ±0.332.58 ±0.282.21 ±0.29*2.13 ±0.21*2.24 ±0.32*
CON2.71 ±0.342.74 ±0.282.56 ±0.372.64 ±0.292.63 ±0.342.72 ±0.36
TC/HDL-CECC3.23 ±0.233.22 ±0.302.69 ±0.442.49 ±0.24*2.56 ±0.54*2.81 ±0.61*
CON3.18 ±0.233.10 ±0.573.01 ±0.433.09 ±0.493.15 ±0.343.16 ±0.60
Glucose (mmol/L)ECC4.44 ±0.164.58 ±0.234.83 ±0.114.96 ±0.12*4.91 ±0.11*4.76 ±0.08
CON4.55 ±0.214.52 ±0.164.63 ±0.294.61 ±0.244.57 ±0.134.58 ±0.23
Insulin (µU/mL)ECC13.10 ±1.7813.92 ±2.0314.87 ±1.3915.40 ±2.1114.91 ±1.2114.48 ±2.37
CON13.10 ±2.1413.27 ±3.1213.03 ±1.7812.80 ±2.4813.02 ±1.6213.15 ±1.93
HOMA-IRECC2.60 ±0.412.71 ±0.272.92 ±0.473.18 ±0.34*3.07 ±0.29*2.84 ±0.28
CON2.68 ±0.742.71 ±0.522.65 ±0.392.66 ±0.692.67 ±0.412.69 ±0.24
Glycosylated haemoglobin (%)ECC5.58 ±0.145.56 ±0.295.57 ±0.335.55 ±0.115.54 ±0.175.57 ±0.27
CON5.59 ±0.075.58 ±0.135.52 ±0.145.49 ±0.105.50 ±0.175.53 ±0.21
  • *p<0.05 versus CON.

  • Values are means±SD.

  • CON, concentric; ECC, eccentric; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HOMA, homoeostasis model assessment index; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triacylglycerol; TC, total cholesterol.