Table 2 Serum hsCRP, sICAM-1, and Hsp27 antigen and antibody titres in gymnast and control. Values are expressed as mean (±SEM).
Biochemical Variable |
Controls (n=19) |
Gymnasts (n=25) |
sICAM (mg/L) |
.23 (.01) |
.290 (.015) **† † |
hsCRP (mg/L) |
1.38 (.19) |
.49 (.03) ***† † † |
Hsp27 (ng) |
7.00 (1.80) |
7.07 (1.94) |
Hsp27 IgM antibody titres (nm) |
.43 (.06) |
.38 (.03) |
Hsp27 IgG antibody titres (nm) |
.14 (.01) |
.13 (.02) |
ANOVA significant differences** p < 0.01,*** p < 0.001; ANCOVA adjusted for height and weight† † p < 0.01;† † † p < 0.001, compared to the controls; sICAM, intercellular adhesion molecule-1; hsCRP, C-reactive protein; Hsp27, heat shock protein 27; nm, absorbance at 450nm. (n) represents number of subjects.