Table 2.  Means (Standard Deviations) of the intra- compartment pressures (mmHg) for the athletes and the control groups.
Groups
 
Pre-test
(1 minute)
1
During-test
(1
st  minute)
2
Post-test
(5 minute)
3
MEN
Control  (n=12)
6.72 (.90) 2,3 #
24.73 (3.31) 1, 3 #
17.82 (1.23) 1,2
Athletes (n=12)
11.05 (1.63) 2,3 * #
27.81 (2.74)  1, 3 * #
17.88 (1.76)  1,2
WOMEN
Control (n=12)
6.87 (1.23) 2, 3
18.80 (2.32) 1, 3
16.71 (1.23) 1, 2
 
Athletes (n=12)
8.57 (.85) 2, 3 *
22.10 (4.86) 1, 3 *
17.13 (1.44) 1, 2
Superscripts indicate the differences (p < 0.05) between the occasions.
* indicate p <0.05 between control and athletes.
# indicate p < 0.05 between men and women
Numbers refer to the different study periods
.