Symptoms | Males | Females | ||||||||||||||||
Increase | Decrease | Increase | Decrease | |||||||||||||||
4+ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4+ | 4+ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4+ | |
Headache | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 0 | 70 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 8.9 | 66.7 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 2.2 | 4.4 |
Nausea | 3.3 | 0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 83.3 | 0 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 84.4 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 |
Vomiting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95.6 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Balance problems | 6.7 | 0 | 3.3 | 13.3 | 73.3 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 71.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
Dizziness | 3.3 | 3.3 | 0 | 16.7 | 73.3 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.4 | 15.6 | 71.1 | 6.7 | 0 | 2.2 | 0 |
Fatigue | 3.3 | 6.7 | 16.7 | 26.7 | 26.7 | 0 | 10 | 6.7 | 3.3 | 15.5 | 4.4 | 13.3 | 17.8 | 22.2 | 11.1 | 6.7 | 2.2 | 6.6 |
Sensitivity to light | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 80 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 80 | 13.3 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
Sensitivity to noise | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 96.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91.1 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 0 | 2.2 |
Irritability | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 83.3 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 0 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 68.9 | 8.9 | 4.4 | 11.1 | 0 |
Sadness | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 90 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71.1 | 15.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
Nervousness | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 83.3 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68.9 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
Feeling more emotional | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68.9 | 13.3 | 8.9 | 6.7 | 2.2 |
Numbness and tingling | 6.7 | 0 | 3.3 | 13.3 | 76.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.4 | 0 | 11.1 | 84.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Feeling mentally foggy | 0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 76.7 | 0 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 71.1 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 0 | 4.4 |
Difficulty concentrating | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 73.3 | 3.3 | 10 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 4.4 | 11.1 | 66.7 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 4.4 |
Visual problems | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 0 | 86.7 | 0 | 6.7 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.4 | 88.9 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data are percentages of athletes who reported an increase or decrease, of a certain magnitude (eg, 2 points), after the exercise protocol.