Table 3. Biochemical characteristics of Indian male boxers. Data are means (±SD).
Parameters Junior Boxers (n = 30) Senior Boxers (n = 30)
Hb (g·dl-1) 14.5 (.6) 15.1 (.5) ***
Urea (mg·dl-1) 30.1 (4.6) 34.8 (6.2) **
Uric acid (mg·dl-1) 3.8 (2.1) 4.9 (1.0) *
TC (mg·dl-1) 198.6 (11.2) 185.5 (20.5) **
Triglyceride (mg·dl-1) 80.7 (15.5) 67.2 (13.1) ***
HDLC (mg·dl-1) 52.3 (8.4) 47.8 (9.7)
LDLC (mg·dl-1) 125.4 (20.3) 96.5 (16.2) ***
RL (mmol·l-1) 2.2 (.5) 2.1 (.4)
PL (mmol·l-1) 11.4 (1.9) 16.6 (1.3) ***
* p < 0.02
** p < 0.01
*** p < 0.001, Hb = hemoglobin, TC = total cholesterol, HDLC = high-density lipoprotein, LDLC = low-density lipoprotein, RL = resting lactate, PL = peak lactate.