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Table 1 Mean (SD) for subjective symptoms in 18 recreationally active males prior to and following exercise or rest

From: The pulmonary and autonomic effects of high-intensity and low-intensity exercise in diesel exhaust

	Rest	Low-Intensity	High-Intensity
	Mean (SD) [95% CI]
Nasal Symptoms
Pre	0.33 (0.45)	0.22 (0.43)*	0.44 (0.48)
Post	0.42 (0.65)**	0.64 (0.76)*	1.08 (1.06)
1 h post	0.25 (0.39)	0.17 (0.30)	0.39 (0.63)*
2 h post	0.19 (0.31)	0.08 (0.26) *	0.17 (0.34)*
Throat/Chest Symptoms
Pre	0.28 (0.39)*	0.25 (0.43) *	0.14 (0.33) *
Post	0.81 (0.79)**	0.83 (0.66)**	2.56 (2.07)
1 h post	0.39 (0.47)	0.17 (0.34) * Φ	0.33 (0.42) *
2 h post	0.33 (0.42)*	0.31 (0.49) *	0.28 (0.39) *
Eye Symptoms
Pre	0.36 (0.17)	0.19 (0.11)	0.11 (0.09)
Post	0.17 (0.07)	0.22 (0.08)	0.50 (0.17)
1 h post	0.14 (0.08)	0.11 (0.09)	0.14 (0.07)
2 h post	0.08 (0.06)	0.06 (0.04)	0.11 (0.07)
Other Symptoms
Pre	0.19 (0.07)	0.22 (0.09)	0.14 (0.07)*
Post	0.47 (0.17)**	0.67 (0.17)* **	2.11 (0.34)
1 h post	0.14 (0.07) **	0.31 (0.11)	0.67 (0.23)*
2 h post	0.11 (0.07) **	0.14 (0.05)	0.31 (0.09)*

*significantly less than post in the corresponding intensity, p < 0.05
**significantly less than high-intensity at the corresponding time point, p < 0.05
Φ significantly less than rest at the corresponding time point, p < 0.05

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