Table 3 Cortisol, myoglobin, lactate, and glucose data from blood samples (mean ± SD)
From: Ultrasonic assessment of exercise-induced change in skeletal muscle glycogen content
Variable | Pre-75 km cycling | Post-75-km cycling | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Serum cortisol (μg/dl) | 10.7 ± 4.3 | 28.4 ± 10.5 | <0.001 |
Serum myoglobin (ng/mL) | 32.1 ± 14.7 | 242 ± 216 | <0.001 |
Plasma lactate (mmol/L) | 0.97 ± 0.3 | 2.02 ± 1.0 | <0.001 |
Plasma glucose (mmol/L) | 3.88 ± 0.78 | 4.25 ± 0.75 | 0.185 |