Redox status indices at pre exercise, immediately post exercise and at day 2 and day 4 post exercise after the stair descending and stair ascending exercise (mean ± SEM).

GSH, reduced glutathione; GSSG, oxidized glutathione; TAC, total antioxidant capacity; TBARS, thiobarbituric acid–reactive substances. G×B×T: 3-way interaction for group, bout and time; G×B: 2-way interaction for group and bout; G×T: 2-way interaction for group and time; B×T: 2-way interaction for bout and time; G: Main effect of training group; B: Main effect of bout; T: Main effect of time.*Significantly different from the pre-exercise value in the same bout (P#Significant difference between bout 1 and bout 2 at the same time-point (P¶Significant difference between ascending and descending group in the same bout at the same time point (P