Summary of effects of exercise on markers of clotting and fibrinolysis
| Parameter | Effect of exercise |
|---|---|
| APTT, Activated partial thromboplastin time; PT, prothrombin time; t-PA, tissue-type plasminogen activator; PAI-1, plasminogen activator inhibitor. | |
| Clotting | |
| APTT | Decreased |
| PT | Unchanged |
| Thrombin time | Decreased |
| Factor VIII activity | Increased |
| Fibrinolysis | |
| t-PA (activation) | Increased |
| PAI-1 (inhibition) | Decreased |
| Platelet aggregation | |
| Platelet count | Increased |
| Aggregation | Uncertain |