Neutrophil phagocytic activity in rugby players before and after a match
| 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. | ||
| Phagocytic rate (%) | ||
| Before | 97.6 (0.6) | 96.1 (3.4) |
| After | 96.8 (1.8) | 97.4 (1.1) |
| 1 day after | 95.9 (1.7) | 95.1 (3.7) |
| 2 days after | 95.4 (1.5) | 96.1 (1.6) |
| Phagocytic activity per cell | ||
| Before | 440.9 (48.8) | 443.7 (57.6) |
| After | 417.3 (62.0) | 403.7 (58.4) |
| 1 day after | 318.4 (24.8)** | 324.8 (48.2)** |
| 2 days after | 343.6 (75.0)* | 358.6 (53.1) |
| Total phagocytic activity | ||
| Before | 430.0 (46.3) | 427.0 (63.1) |
| After | 404.4 (63.4) | 393.7 (59.9) |
| 1 day after | 305.2 (22.7)** | 308.5 (45.7)** |
| 2 days after | 327.4 (68.0)* | 344.7 (52.6) |