Table 2.
Clinical and immune parameters dependent on training load (training hours per week).
Training load (Th/w) | Stress level (%) | Recurrent infections (%) | WTS | URTI (%) | EBV-specific IgG (U/ml) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
<5 | 42.2 ± 26.1 | 20 | 8.74 ± 13.42 | 30.8 | 111 ± 75 |
5 –≤9.9 | 41.8 ± 25.7 | 11.4 | 6.60 ± 9.16 | 29.9 | 138 ± 99 |
10 –≤14.9 | 47.2 ± 24.3 | 11.1 | 7.36 ± 11.52 | 30.8 | 146 ± 110 |
15 –≤19.9 | 52.9 ± 21.9 | 13.4 | 4.92 ± 7.21 | 22.4 | 149 ± 113 |
20 –≤24.9 | 54.4 ± 23.6 | 12.8 | 6.21 ± 9.33 | 31.3 | 148 ± 113 |
≥25.0 | 61.4 ± 17.9 | 11.5 | 13.74 ± 16.81 | 46.7 | 127 ± 45 |
<0.001** | =0.436 | =0.016# | =0.323 | =0.364 |
WTS, WURSS-21 total score; URTI, Upper respiratory tract infection. Data are shown as mean ± SD and percentage values.
p < 0.05,
p < 0.001.