Table 3 Percentage changes in plasma volume in the 3 performed measurements.

From: Changes in blood rheological properties and biochemical markers after participation in the XTERRA Poland triathlon competition

Before triathlon versus immediately after triathlon

Immediately after triathlon versus 16 h after triathlon

Before triathlon versus 16 h after triathlon

 − 10.94 ± 8.10

 − 19.41 ± 5.85

 − 31.20 ± 14.59

Between the ‘before triathlon versus immediately after triathlon’ and ‘immediately after triathlon versus 16 h after triathlon’ changes: P + 0.2703

Between the ‘before triathlon versus immediately after triathlon’ and ‘before triathlon versus 16 h after triathlon’ changes: P = 0.0027*

Between the ‘immediately after triathlon versus 16 h after triathlon’ and ‘before triathlon versus 16 h after triathlon’ changes: P = 0.0905

  1. *Significant difference (P = 0.0020).
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