Table 2.
Football player responses over a season.
| Nonlineman | Lineman | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preseason | Postseason | Preseason | Postseason | |
| Age | 19.9 ± 1.1 | — | 19.8 ± 0.9 | — |
| # Times exercise/week | 5.8 ± 1.0 | — | 5.6 ± 0.9 | — |
| # Games played | 6.4 ± 3.0 | — | 4.9 ± 4.2 | — |
| Height (cm) | 176.0 ± 4.1 | — | 180.8 ± 4.2 | — |
| Body weight (kg) | 84.5 ± 4.9 | 83.2 ± 4.6∗ | 117.0 ± 14.1∗∗ | 117.1 ± 14.7∗∗ |
| Clinic SBP (mmHg) | 130.2 ± 11.6 | 133.0 ± 6.6 | 129.0 ± 6.8 | 132.4 ± 7.8 |
| Clinic DBP (mmHg) | 75.1 ± 4.9 | 74.3 ± 7.5 | 76.4 ± 3.9 | 74.1 ± 4.9 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 89.7 ± 6.0 | 86.7 ± 6.9∗ | 93.7 ± 6.5 | 93.3 ± 9.0 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 137.0 ± 29.0 | 141.4 ± 24.8 | 133.9 ± 16.7 | 142.3 ± 22.2 |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 42.0 ± 11.1 | 46.7 ± 11.2 | 32.2 ± 9.5∗∗ | 39.0 ± 9.0∗ |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 89.3 ± 31.8 | 93.0 ± 23.6 | 107.6 ± 69.0 | 126.3 ± 83.2∗ |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 83.6 ± 18.1 | 91.6 ± 13.3 | 83.7 ± 15.8 | 82.1 ± 15.8 |
| Body fat (%) | 23.2 ± 2.7 | 25.9 ± 5.0 | 34.2 ± 7.3∗∗ | 31.1 ± 6.7∗∗ |
| VO2max (mL/kg/min) | 48.9 ± 5.2 | 49.0 ± 4.4 | 37.1 ± 6.5∗∗ | 38.3 ± 6.5∗∗ |
Data are mean ± SD. ∗ P < 0.05 from preseason to postseason. ∗∗ P < 0.05 between groups. SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein; VO2, volume of oxygen consumption.