Table 9 Mean values (± SD) or medians (IQR) of selected serum protein parameters in the 3 performed measurements (M).

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

Parameter

Before triathlon

(M1)

Immediately after triathlon

(M2)

16 h after triathlon

(M3)

P ANOVA

M1/2

M2/3

M1/3

Total protein (g/l)

71.09 ± 2.50

71.40 ± 4.36

67.31 ± 2.63

*

0.910

*

*

Albumin (g/l)

44.73 ± 1.62

44.98 ± 2.30

42.59 ± 1.22

*

0.989

*

*

Alpha-1-globulin (g/l)

2.40 ± 0.33

2.34 ± 0.30

2.36 ± 0.27

1.000

   

Alpha-2-globulin (g/l)

5.73 ± 0.31

5.21 ± 0.65

5.43 ± 0.52

*

*

0.881

*

Beta-1-globulin (g/l)

4.20 ± 0.55

4.45 ± 0.50

3. 90 ± 0.42

*

0.855

*

*

Beta-2-globulin (g/l)

3.41 ± 0.53

3.38 ± 0.67

3.17 ± 0.54

*

0.240

0.240

*

Gamma-globulin (g/l)

10.69 ± 1.67

11.08 ± 1.92

9.91 ± 1.64

*

0.825

*

*

A/G (g/l)

1.70 ± 0.14

1.71 ± 0.15

1.74 ± 0.16

0.070

   

IgG (g/l)

12.71 ± 1.72

13.09 ± 2.01

11.89 ± 1.78

*

0.769

*

*

IgA (g/l)

2.58 ± 0.83

2.41 ± 0.75

2.07 ± 0.67

*

 < 0.001

*

*

IgM (g/l)

0.93 ± 0.28

0.95 ± 0.28

0.84 ± 0.27

*

0.108

*

*

CRP (mg/l)

0.71 (0.32–2.15)

0.57 (0.19–1.44)

7.05 (2.29–9.01)

*

0.999

0.001

 < 0.001

  1. *Significant difference (P < 0.05).
  2. IQR interquartile range, A/G albumin/globulin ratio, CRP C-reactive protein.