Table 1. Mean and standard deviation values for muscle inflammation, function, and soreness in both formats during the two menstrual cycle phases.
|
1v1 rest |
1v1 post |
1v1 24h |
1v1 48h |
5v5 rest |
5v5 post |
5v5 24h |
5v5 48h |
| Early-follicular |
| RSI
(m/s) |
2.36 ±
0.13 |
1.85 ±
0.13 |
1.87 ±
0.09 |
2.17 ±
0.08 |
2.36 ±
0.13 |
2.14 ±
0.12 |
2.23 ±
0.12 |
2.31 ±
0.12 |
| IL-6
(pg/mL) |
0.47 ±
0.10 |
5.46 ±
0.71 |
1.88 ±
0.25 |
0.46 ±
0.04 |
0.41 ±
0.07 |
4.07 ±
0.30 |
2.41 ±
0.18 |
0.45 ±
0.06 |
| DOMS
(au) |
0.15 ±
0.37 |
0.80 ±
0.70 |
2.60 ±
1.05 |
1.60 ±
0.88 |
0.30 ±
0.47 |
0.60 ±
0.60 |
1.50 ±
0.69 |
0.55 ±
0.61 |
| Mid-luteal |
| RSI
(m/s) |
2.28 ±
0.11 |
1.80 ±
0.09 |
2.03 ±
0.08 |
2.03 ±
0.08 |
2.28 ±
0.10 |
2.02 ±
0.07 |
2.12 ±
0.07 |
2.21 ±
0.07 |
| IL-6
(pg/mL) |
1.23 ±
0.12 |
7.56 ±
0.32 |
3.07 ±
0.30 |
1.63 ±
0.37 |
1.25 ±
0.12 |
4.00 ±
0.55 |
3.05 ±
0.24 |
1.58 ±
0.20 |
| DOMS
(au) |
0.40 ±
0.50 |
0.85 ±
0.67 |
3.60 ±
1.35 |
2.20 ±
0.95 |
0.45 ±
0.51 |
0.95 ±
0.61 |
1.85 ±
0.99 |
0.70 ±
0.66 |
RSI: reactive strength index; IL-6: Interleukin-6; DOMS: delayed onset muscle soreness
