Table 2.
Physiological characteristics of Indian male boxers. Data are means (±SD).
Parameters
Junior Boxers (n = 30)
Senior Boxers (n = 30)
AP (W·kg
-1
BW)
4.9 (.7)
6.5 (.5)
***
VO
2max
(ml·kg
-1
·min
-1
)
54.6 (4.7)
61.7 (9)
***
O
2
debt (l)
2.6 ( 0.9)
3.1 (1.0)
*
HR
max
(bpm)
186 (7)
191 (6)
**
RHR
1
(bpm)
140 (10)
147 (10)
**
RHR
2
(bpm)
115 (8)
129 (8)
***
RHR
3
(bpm)
104 (6)
117 (7)
***
* p < 0.05
** p < 0.01
*** p< 0.001. AP = anaerobic power, VOmax = maximal oxygen uptake, O debt = oxygen debt, HRmax = maximal heart rate, RHR = recovery heart rate 1 min, RHR = recovery heart rate 2 min, RHR = recovery heart rate 3 min.