Table 1 Blood leukocyte subset responses to the 1–1.5 hour long run

Athletes¹

7.1 ± 1.1

4.8 ± 0.8

0.06 ± 0.05

1.3 ± 0.5

0.6 ± 0.2

Control²

6.0 ± 1.2

3.6 ± 0.9#

0.09 ± 0.05

1.2 ± 0.3

0.7 ± 0.3

Athletes

8.5 ± 1.6

5.7 ± 1.0

0.09 ± 0.06

1.7 ± 0.8

0.8 ± 0.3

Control

9.9 ± 3.8*

7.1 ± 2.8*

0.21 ± 0.20

1.4 ± 0.7

0.8 ± 0.4

Athletes

9.2 ± 1.7*

6.7 ± 1.3*

0.15 ± 0.09

1.3 ± 0.4

0.8 ± 0.2

Control

12.2 ± 2.8*

8.7 ± 2.3*

0.63 ± 0.2*#

1.3 ± 0.2

1.2 ± 0.3*#