Circulating leucocytes and lymphocyte subsets before and after exercise
| Before | After | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Values are cells/μl and are expressed as mean (SEM). | |||
| NK, Natural killer. | |||
| White blood cells | 6993 (423) | 13436 (1339) | 0.0005 |
| Granulocytes | 3848 (296) | 7719 (885) | 0.001 |
| Lymphocytes | 2548 (179) | 4651 (408) | 0.0005 |
| Monocytes | 597 (50) | 1069 (128) | 0.0005 |
| CD3−CD16CD56 NK cells | 434 (47) | 1466 (207) | 0.0005 |
| CD19 B cells | 458 (54) | 540 (46) | 0.029 |
| CD3 T cells | 1616 (127) | 2571 (221) | 0.0005 |
| CD3CD4 T-helper cells | 859 (69) | 1215 (91) | 0.0005 |
| CD3CD8 T cytotoxic cells | 671 (58) | 1214 (158) | 0.002 |
| CD4:CD8 ratio | 1.31 (0.07) | 1.06 (0.07) | 0.002 |