Table 4 Changes in RBC parameters during acute exercise

HGB (g/dL)

13.34 ± 0.97

13.69 ± 0.93^a

12.31 ± 1.03^b

0.37

1.03

1.41

RBC (10⁶ × µL⁻¹)

4.27 ± 0.32

4.40 ± 0.33^a

3.97 ± 0.38^b,c

0.40

0.86

1.21

HCT (%)

37.26 ± 2.51

38.21 ± 2.43^a

34.17 ± 3.01^b,c

0.38

1.12

1.49

MCV (fl)

87.49 ± 3.92

86.96 ± 3.95^a

86.23 ± 3.82^b,c

0.13

0.33

0.19

MCH (pg)

31.32 ± 1.55

31.16 ± 1.72

31.09 ± 1.78

0.10

0.14

0.04

MCHC (g x dL⁻¹)

35.80 ± 0.48

35.82 ± 0.66

36.06 ± 1.14

0.04

0.32

0.27

RDW (%)

13.06 ± 0.72

13.36 ± 0.72

13.23 ± 0.74

0.42

0.23

0.18

MPV (fl)

8.048 ± 0.54

7.99 ± 0.55

7.79 ± 0.57^c

0.11

0.47

0.36