Table 1.
Physical and biochemical characteristics of elite athletes presented as mean ± SD.
| Measure | Total Samples (n = 92) | Rugby (n = 43) | Boxing (n = 21) | Cricket (n = 28) | p a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 25 ± 5 | 25 ± 4 | 23 ± 4 d | 28 ± 7 c | 0.021 |
| Height, cm | 175 ± 9 | 168 ± 6 c,d | 179 ± 10 b | 182 ± 6 b | 0.003 |
| Weight, kg | 75.79 ± 14.12 | 68.05 ± 6.64 d | 74.52 ± 16.87 d | 88.64 ± 11.16 b,c | 0.003 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 24.55 ± 2.95 | 23.83 ± 1.67 d | 22.96 ± 2.88 d | 26.85 ± 3.25 b,c | 0.003 |
| 25(OH)D2, nmol/L | 2.02 ± 1.54 | 2.05 ± 1.36 | 2.76 ± 1.76 d | 1.42 ± 1.43 c | 0.006 |
| 25(OH)D3, nmol/L | 74.48 ± 27.54 | 64.16 ± 24.73 d | 81.27 ± 34.46 | 85.24 ± 20.00 c | 0.003 |
| Total 25(OH)D, nmol/L | 76.50 ± 27.00 | 66.20 ± 24.44 c,d | 84.03 ± 33.20 b | 86.66 ± 19.78 b | 0.003 |
| Adjusted calcium, mmol/L | 2.30 ± 0.17 | 2.26 ± 0.13 | 2.33 ± 0.08 | 2.32 ± 0.10 | 0.060 |
| PTH, pg/mL | 32.71 ± 11.54 | 34.69 ± 12.82 | 31.08 ± 12.18 | 30.84 ± 8.49 | 1.000 |
a Differences between sport disciplines, ANOVA with Bonferroni post-hoc test. p value corrected for multiple comparisons; b Significantly different from rugby, p < 0.05; c Significantly different from boxing, p < 0.05; d Significantly different from cricket, p < 0.05.