Neutrophil oxidative burst 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. | ||
| Oxidative burst rate (%) | ||
| Before | 94.5 (1.5)* | 91.9 (2.7)** |
| After | 97.7 (1.4) | 97.0 (2.3) |
| 1 day after | 95.9 (4.1) | 93.9 (5.8) |
| 2 days after | 97.7 (3.4) | 98.4 (1.0) |
| Oxidative burst activity per cell | ||
| Before | 296.3 (36.7)** | 299.8 (28.0)** |
| After | 217.2 (27.0) | 229.2 (34.0) |
| 1 day after | 251.6 (16.0) | 240.1 (44.2) |
| 2 days after | 300.9 (43.5)** | 312.1 (39.4)** |
| Total oxidative burst activity | ||
| Before | 279.9 (34.2)** | 276.2 (31.6)** |
| After | 211.9 (24.0) | 221.9 (30.3) |
| 1 day after | 241.4 (21.2) | 227.6 (52.5) |
| 2 days after | 294.2 (45.1)** | 307.2 (38.4)** |