Clinical Research
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 1, 2004; 10(1): 122-126
Published online Jan 1, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i1.122
Table 1 Body composition of two groups
66 females
VariablesControl group n=30
Athlete group n=36
K-Value
mean rank
Body fat31.6835.010.483
BF%33.8333.220.898
BMI32.4534.380.685
Resistance34.9532.290.575
Table 2 Muscular strength and endurance assessment among controls and athlete groups
GroupnSit-reach1 min sit-upsVertical jumpHand grip3 min stepsVital capacity
Control group (mean rank)3022.1822.0522.2331.2729.6030.58
Athlete group (mean rank)3642.93ab43.04ab42.89ab35.3636.7535.93
Table 3 No significant differences in blood CHO and lipid variables between both groups
GroupnHDLLDLCHOTGHb
Control group3031.9234.6534.9235.0228.75
(mean rank)
Athlete group3634.8232.5432.3232.2437.46
(mean rank)
Table 4 Serum enzyme activities related to renal and liver metabolism
GroupnALPCreALBDBIL
Control group (mean rank)3027.0727.8827.7727.65
Athlete group (mean rank)3638.86ac38.18ab38.28a38.38a
Table 5 BMD, urine electrolytes, blood electrolytes in two groups
GroupnUrine-CreBlood-CaBMD/radiusBMD /calcaneusBlood-Cl
Control group (mean rank)3026.8742.4228.3826.2345.90
Athletes group (mean rank)3639.03ad26.07b37.76a39.56bd23.17c
Table 6 Hormonal findings in athletes with significance by non-parameter statistics test compared with controls
GroupnCortisolE3T3T4PTHHGH
Control group (mean rank)3032.2825.7831.7736.4331.3735.65
Athletes group (mean rank)3634.5139.93ab34.9431.0635.2831.71
Table 7 Biochemical bone turnover markers and BMD in athletes with significance by non-parameter statistics test as compared with controls
GroupnDpdUrine-Cre (24 hrs)Dpd/CreBAPBMD/radiusBMD/Calcaneus
Control group (mean rank)3025.8727.2325.7220.1028.3826.23
Athletes group (mean rank)3639.86be38.72ad39.99b43.83cf37.76a39.56b
Table 8 Postmenopausal female athlete lipid metabolism compared to premenopausal active athletes
Athletes groupnBF%BMIHDLLDLCHOTGHb
Premenopausal (mean rank)3116.8417.0820.1516.7416.9816.5518.79
Postmenopausal (mean rank)528.60ac27.30be8.30ac29.40ad27.90ac30.60b16.70
Table 9 Lipid metabolism of postmenopausal female athletes
Postmenopausal groupnBMIHDLLDLCHOTGHb
Control group(mean rank)96.569.007.117.066.447.61
Athletes group (mean rank)59.204.80a8.208.309.407.30