Table 1. Change of selected hematological parameters of the master athlete after completing the 120 km non-stop marathon swim.
Parameters Basic condition After marathon Regression coefficient p
T1 T2 (30 min) T3 (4 hrs) T2 (10 hrs) T2 (8 days)
Erythrocytes (T·l-1) 4.68 5.12 4.46 4.55 4.48 -.18 .24
Hemoglobin (mmol·l-1) 9.49 10.2 9.1 9.2 9.1 -.49 .23
Hematocrit (1·l-1) .43 .46 .40 .41 .41 -1.41 .32
Leukocytes (G·l-1) 4.4 17.5 10.6 8.3 6.0 -3.68 .04
Platelets (G·l-1) 181 250 209 201 191 -18.5 .07