Table 3: Endothelial markers pre- and post-ride.

 

PRE (M/F)

IP (M/F)

ET-1

1.1 ± 0.4 (1.1/1.1)

2.5 ± 1.0* (2..4/2.7)

P-selectin

87 ± 23            (89/81)

111 ± 29* (118/90a)

ICAM1

205 ± 48 (211/185)

219 ± 52* (229/186a)

 

Values are means and standard deviation; Inside parentheses (average of Males/Females); PRE Pre-ride; IP Immediate post-ride; M Males; Females; ET-1 Endothelian-1; ICAM1  intercellular adhesion molecule 1; * significantly different from PRE, (p < 0.05); a significantly different from males.