Table 1 Demographic data of study participants
| Â | Marathon | Triathlon | Cycling | p(ANOVA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 43 ± 8.4 | 36.5 ± 6.3 | 41.7 ± 12.2 | 0.0429 * |
Physical activity (hours/week) | 7.9 ± 9.3 | 11.1 ± 5.0 | 12.2 ± 9.8 | 0.2081 |
Hemoglobin before (g/l) | 15.0 ± 0.8 | 15.7 ± 0.9 | 15.1 ± 1.2 | 0.1281 |
Hemoglobin after (g/l) | 15.2 ± 0.7 | 15.5 ± 0.9 | 15.5 ± 1.6 | 0.9234 |
Platelets before (μl-1) | 239.3 ± 36.5 | 224.5 ± 43.2 | 250.1 ± 62.4 | 0.6103 |
Platelets after (μl-1l) | 286.0 ± 42.5 # | 261.3 ± 51.6 # | 247.9 ± 62.4 | 0.0650 |
Leucocytes before competition (μl-1) | 5.3 ± 1.0 | 5.9 ± 1.1 | 5.5 ± 1.2 | 0.2331 |
Leucocytes after competition (μl-1l) | 16.8 ± 3.2 # | 16.6 ± 3.8 # | 11.4 ± 3.2# | < 0.0001 * |