Characterization of the Effects of One Maximal Repetition Test on Muscle Injury and Inflammation Markers

Abstract We assessed the influence of the one repetition maximum (1RM) bench press exercise on the temporal profile of markers of muscular injury (creatine kinase -CK -activity) and inflammation (interleukin-2 -IL-2, IL-1β, tumoral necrose factor-a -TNF-α, IL-6, and C-reactive protein -CRP). Participants were 11 healthy subjects both genders (eight men and three women), active, involved in strength training, for recreational purposes for more than six months