Table 1. Mean (±SD) data for selected dependent variables in response to concentric and eccentric contractions
for the three times of recovery.
Adapted from Willoughby et al. (2003e). Reprinted with permission from
the Journal of Exercise Physiology online.


Post Exercise

Peak %

Variables

Pre-ExercisePre

6 hr

24 hr

48 hr

Change

Strength (kg) (Bout x Test, p < 0.05)

CON

44.4 (6.8)

41.6 (7.9)

39.1 (4.9)

42.7 (5.2)

-11.7

ECC

43.2 (7.0)

40.5 (6.6)

30.0 (5.4)

40.6 (4.2)

-30.2

SORE (Bout x Test, p < 0.05)

CON

2.1 (1.7)

2.4 (1.0)

5.7 (.9)

2.3 (.7)

173.1

ECC

2.0 (1.1)

3.6 (2.1)

8.3 (1.1)

3.7 (.9)

306.8

sTnI (ng·ml-1) (Bout x Test, p < 0.05)

CON

69.2 (25.0)

78.3 (38.2)

91.0 (42.1)

82.4 (42.5)

31.4

ECC

71.3 (26.5)

89.6 (43.2)

128.5 (40.4)

98.3 (34.3)

80.1

CK (U/ml) (Bout x Test, p < 0.05)

CON

93.0 (30.0)

152.6 (46.4)

226.5 (25.9)

138.1 (21.2)

143.4

ECC

104.6 (26.8)

248.7 (65.5) *

342.8 (65.5)

198.0 (61.2)

227.7

CORT (ug·dl-1)

CON

13.2 (1.8)

15.0 (2.4)

17.2 (2.9)

15.3 (2.8)

30.1

ECC

13.1 (1.9)

17.6 (1.3)

21.5 (3.2)

16.4 (2.8)

63.4

Abbreviations: CON = concentric, ECC = eccentric.

* significantly (p < 0.05) different at 6 hr post-exercise.

significantly (p < 0.05) different at 24 hr post-exercise.

significantly (p < 0.05) different at 48 hr post-exercise.