Table 3.
Normal Recovery Values for Blood Markers by Wrestlers' Competition Weight Classifications
| Weight Classification, kg |
No. Median (Interquartile Range) |
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| Creatine Kinase, U/L |
Hemoglobin, g/L |
Testosterone, ng/dL |
Cortisol, μg/dL |
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| 48 | 662 | 137 (89) | 633 | 128 (14) | 535 | 41.5 (23.2) | 530 | 16.6 (5.1) |
| 55 | 534 | 141 (96) | 494 | 132 (11) | 440 | 43.0 (21.1) | 433 | 15.6 (5.1) |
| 63 | 526 | 132 (82) | 503 | 129 (10) | 440 | 40.4 (20.0) | 433 | 15.7 (4.6) |
| 72 | 541 | 163 (124) | 531 | 130 (14) | 449 | 48.3 (23.5) | 438 | 16.7 (4.8) |
| Total | 2263 | 141 (95) | 2161 | 130 (12) | 1864 | 43.0 (22.8) | 1834 | 16.1 (4.9) |