Table 6. Heart rate (bpm) response to graded exercise on treadmill and actual boxing round in Indian boxers of different weight categories. Data are means (±SEM).
Light Weight (n = 7)
Medium Weight (n = 7)
Medium Heavy Weight (n = 7)
Exercise
Rest
Exercise
Rest
Exercise
Rest
Graded exercise
1st Grade
157 (8)
125 (6)
154 (10)
128 (7)
166 (10)#
125 (10)
2nd Grade
168 (5)
129 (8)
167 (6)
130 (7)
176 (10)
135 (9)
3rd Grade
177 (11)
138 (8)
179 (9)
141 (8)
180 (7)
146 (8)
Boxing round
1st Round
170 (6) *
145 (8) *
170 (5) *
144 (8) *
173 (7)
145 (8) *
2nd Round
178 (5) *
154 (7) *
177 (5) *
149 (9) *
181 (5)
151 (8) *
3rd Round
184 (6) *
164 (8) *
183 (5)
168 (5) *
183 (6)
161 (7) *
* p < 0.05 when compared between Graded exercise and Boxing round.