Table 1.

Physical and laboratory (mean±SD) data of marathon runners at rest (baseline), immediately after a marathon race and again, 72 h later

	Marathon runners (n=20)
Variables	Baseline	Immediately after	72 h later
Age (year)	35.7±9
Body mass index (kg/m2)	24.6±2.7
VO2max (mL/min/kg)	47.1±6.09
Triacylglycerols (mg/dL)	105.1±39.4	134.5±45.2*	89.4±32.8#
Cholesterol (mg/dL)
Total	219±38.8	214.6±44.8	194.1±48.9*#
HDL	57.8±14.8	61.1±12.3	61.7±18.5
LDL	140±40.9	126.6±41.9*	118.2±44.8*
Plasma volume§	100	98.8±2.7	100.3±2.0

*Statistical significant difference in comparison to baseline value.

#Statistical significant difference in comparison to immediately after value.

^§Relative plasma volume is % plasma volume on baseline.

HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; VO₂max, maximum oxygen uptake.