Table 5 Total Oxidant Status (TOS) and Total Antioxidant Capacity (TAC) at baseline, pre and post intervention for both groups
Group | α-lipoic acid + exercise (n = 12) | α-lipoic acid only (n = 12) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | Baseline | Pre intervention | Post intervention | Baseline | Pre intervention | Post intervention |
TOS (μmol H202 Equiv/L) | 37.0 (8.9) | 38.5 (8.2) | 35.1 (5.6) | 49.7 (9.1) | 50.0 (9.5) | 38.5 (7.2)† |
TAC (mmol.l-1 Trolox Equiv/l) | 1.4 (0.2) | 1.4 (0.1) | 1.8 (0.3)† | 1.3 (0.3) | 1.3 (0.3) | 1.6 (0.4)† |