Table 2. Changes in serum and urinary biochemical markers of bone during the experiment.
| Exercise-period | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-exercise | First week | Second week | Third week | |
| Serum OC1) (mg/l) | ||||
| Mean | 14.6 | 12.2 | 8.2 | 6.5 |
| s.e. | 1.8a | 1.7a | 1.2b | 0.5b |
| Serum HYP2) (mg/l) | ||||
| Mean | 2.00 | 1.84 | 1.71 | 1.28 |
| s.e. | 0.16a | 0.14ab | 0.19a | 0.14b |
| Urinary DPD/Cr3) (nM/mM) | ||||
| Mean | 90.3 | 58.2 | 50.0 | 45.2 |
| s.e. | 8.1a | 4.9b | 4.3b | 3.5c |
Values are shown as the mean ± s.e. (n=4). abc; Values with different letters are significantly different (P<0.05).
1) Osteocalcin, 2) Hydroxyproline, 3) Deoxypyridinoline/Creatinine.