Table 3

Raw data for soluble CAMs and selectins, at rest (TR), during exercise (T1, T2, T3) and during recovery (T1 h, T2 h, T24 h, T48 h)

TRT1T2T3T1 hT2 hT24 hT48 h
sICAM-1 (ng/ml)CONT709±120671±88671±117670±76699±106717±97750±101726±62
SCT596±99684±103692±108626±80682±78709±94689±90589±100
sVCAM-1 (ng/ml)CONT1264±2051329±1701138±1781273±1471112±1391126±1671044±921107±117
SCT1205±1961304±2021235±1821240±2081200±1961182±2011230±2191174±176
sL-selectin (ng/ml)CONT3642±3553509±2513876±3263881±3893787±2763669±3224465±383*3919±402
SCT2941±2943195±2993033±2493497±382*3681±356*4041±488*3600±444*3267±391
sP-selectin (ng/ml)CONT84±3092±2896±3088±2886±2683±2972±2373±24
SCT47±960±7*70±9*69±9*55±557±747±545±5
  • Values are mean±SEM. There was no group effect.

  • * Different from TR (<0.05).

  • CONT, normal haemoglobin; SCT, sickle cell trait; sICAM-1, soluble intracellular adhesion molecule-1; sVCAM-1, soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1.