Figure 1

The study design and the division of male long-distance runners into two groups. The downwards arrows present the time of saliva sampling from the runners. non-IT group, non-interval training group; IT group, interval training group.

The study design and the division of male long-distance runners into two groups. The downwards arrows present the time of saliva sampling from the runners. non-IT group, non-interval training group; IT group, interval training group.