Research Article
Influence of Classical Massage on Biochemical Markers of Oxidative Stress in Humans: Pilot Study
Table 1
Mean values of activity or concentration of the selected parameters of oxidative stress before and after classical massage.
| | Parameter | Before () | After () | ±95% CI of change | value | Cohen’s d | | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
| | HT | 43.845 | 3.303 | 43.862 | 3.359 | 0.112; -0.078 | 0.713 | 0.005 | | GSH (mmol) | 2.441 | 0.258 | 2.441 | 0.261 | 0.020; -0.019 | 0.971 | 0.001 | | GPxp (U) | 237.797 | 38.932 | 282.010 | 58.625 | 60.443; 27.985 | 0.001 | 0.888 | | GPxRBC (U) | 18.431 | 2.358 | 16.945 | 2.323 | -0.922; -2.050 | 0.001 | -0.635 | | GST (nmol) | 3.007 | 0.674 | 2.910 | 0.627 | 0.067; -0.260 | 0.236 | -0.149 | | SOD-1 (U) | 2648.620 | 334.480 | 2844.140 | 374.743 | 258.960; 132.074 | 0.001 | 0.550 | | MDA (mmol) | 0.291 | 0.029196 | 0.253 | 0.514 | -0.021; -0.053 | 0.001 | -0.102 | | NO2-/NO3 (μmol/L) | 3.117 | 3.267 | 3.240 | 3.139 | 0.801; -0.555 | 0.713 | 0.038 | | CP (IU) | 1141.676 | 391.677 | 1148.334 | 375.960 | 44.287; -30.970 | 0.720 | 0.017 |
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HT: hematocrit; GSH: glutathione; GPxp: glutathione peroxidase (plasma); GPxRBC: glutathione peroxidase (red blood cells); GST: glutathione S-transferase; SOD-1: superoxide dismutase; MDA: malondialdehyde; NO2/NO3: nitrate/nitrite; CP: ceruloplasmin oxidase.
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