The purpose of this study was to investigate the physiological effects of exercise high-intensity down-hill running on immune function and inflammatory responses at mid-follicular phase(MF) and mid-luteal(ML) phase in eumenorrheic and healthy women in twenties. Subjects were random assigned was performed twice during about 120 min including resting 30 min, down-hill running 30 min, recovery 1h during two different phases of the menstrual cycle: MF (8-11 days after menstruation) and ML(6-9 days before menstruation). females completed 30 min down-hill running by–17.6% at 70% of maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) after resting and Tympanic temperature, Heart Rate(HR), Rating of Perceived Exertion(RPE), Delayed onset muscle soreness(DOMS) during test.
Blood samples were assessed pre-exercise, immediately post-exercise, 24 h post-exercise, Complete blood cell count (CBC), CK, LDH, CRP, IgG, Cortisol was measured. Condition x time interaction were analyzed by repeated measure ANOVA, There was a significantly different between condition on change in RPE (p<.05) and change in WBC, CRP concentrations in interaction (p<.05). The result of this study indicate that women perceived
exercise-intensity in MLl more than MF, WBC that appeared all high in ML indicates possibility that high-intensity exercise in ML may be induce increase of inflammatory reaction and muscle damage as high level of inflammatory markers. In addition, CRP levels were rapidly increased at Post-24h in ML, however, It was not level which can heighten the risk of cardiovascular disease because it was inside normal figure. Though women was attention to increase in muscle soreness and inflammation protein by inflammatory reaction when exercise in ML.