Table 1.
Mean values ± standard deviation (median values) recorded before the race.
| Controls | EIPH | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prerace | Postrace | Prerace | Postrace | |
| RBC ×106/μl | 8.7 ± 0.6(8.7) | 9.6 ± 0.8(9.6)† | 8.0 ± 0.5(7.8)* | 8.9 ± 1.1(8.8)† |
| Hct (%) | 32.9 ± 6.2(34.9) | 38.6 ± 2.6(38.9)† | 32.8 ± 1.4(32.2) | 37.1 ± 4.4(36.3)† |
| WBC ×103/μl | 8.5 ± 1.7(8.4) | 8.9 ± 2.2(8.9) | 8.2 ± 1.8(7.9) | 8.2 ± 1.6(7.8) |
| Platelets ×103/μl | 143.8 ± 36.5(135.0) | 145.9 ± 29.5(150.0) | 144.3 ± 49.3(134.0) | 188.1 ± 39.4(181.0)* |
*P < .05versus results of controls in the same type of sampling (e.g., pre-race or post-race); † P < .05 versus pre-race results of the same group (e.g., controls or EIPH).