Table 7. Blood lactate (mM·L-1) response during graded exercise and during Boxing
Round in Indian junior boxers of different weight categories. Data are means (±SEM).

Light Weight
(n = 7)

Medium Weight
(n = 7)       

Medium Heavy Weight (n = 7)

Graded exercise

1st Grade

4.8 (2.0)

4.4 (.6)

6.6 (1.1) #

2nd Grade

5.7 (1.4)

6.0 (1.2)

7.8 (.6) *#

3rd Grade

6.5 (1.2)

7.0 (1.5)

9.7 (.4) *#

Boxing round

1st Round

5.3 (1.5)

5.0 (1.1)

6.9 (1.9) #

2nd Round

6.2 (1.1)

6.5 (1.5)

8.1 (1.6) *

3rd Round

7.1 (1.2)

7.4 (1.3)

9.9 (1.5) *#

* p < 0.05 compared with Light Weight Category, # p < 0.05 compared with medium Weight Category.