Changes in the activity of serum enzymes after a rugby match
| Enzyme activity (U/l) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Complete rest | Active rest | |
| Results are expressed as mean (SD). After the match players either relaxed completely (complete rest group) or incorporated some exercise into their relaxation (active rest group). | ||
| *p<0.05, **p<0.01 compared with the value immediately after the match. | ||
| GOT | ||
| Before | 27.7 (12.5) | 23.5 (3.0)* |
| After | 30.6 (14.6) | 28.8 (6.1) |
| 1 day after | 28.7 (14.1) | 29.4 (5.8) |
| 2 days after | 22.6 (9.0)* | 24.0 (6.4)* |
| GPT | ||
| Before | 25.0 (9.1) | 22.0 (6.5) |
| After | 26.4 (9.1) | 22.5 (8.0) |
| 1 day after | 24.3 (8.2) | 22.6 (7.0) |
| 2 days after | 22.9 (8.1) | 20.8 (6.0)* |
| CK | ||
| Before | 414.3 (429.1)* | 351.6 (131.6)* |
| After | 489.0 (454.2) | 474.3 (177.7) |
| 1 day after | 636.9 (542.5)* | 715.4 (438.3)* |
| 2 days after | 355.4 (256.8)* | 448.5 (260.9) |
| LDH | ||
| Before | 465.6 (102.9)* | 410.3 (43.2)** |
| After | 572.9 (160.0) | 519.0 (79.2) |
| 1 day after | 480.3 (126.6 | 479.6 (100.8) |
| 2 days after | 405.3 (89.5)** | 380.3 (46.4)* |