Changes of blood myokine levels following human skeletal muscle contraction using belt electrode skeletal muscle electrical stimulation

In this study, we investigated whether high sensitivity C-reactive protein, IL-6, and the anti-inflammatory cytokine, IL-10, were produced in humans by muscle contraction due to electrical stimulation. Six healthy men underwent 20 min of belt electrode skeletal muscle electrical stimulation. No time-dependent changes in IL-6, IL-10, and high sensitivity C-reactive protein were observed. These results suggest that blood myokines do not increase in response to standard electrical stimulation.
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