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.