Table 5.
Basal Biochemical Levels
| Median (95% Confidence Interval) |
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| Parameter |
OTS Athletes |
Healthy Athletes |
Sedentary Controls |
Normal Range |
| No. of participants | 14 | 25 | 12 | |
| Lactate, nmol/L | 1.11 (0.79, 2.13)a | 0.78 (0.47, 1.42)c | 1.17 (0.57, 1.57) | 0.5–2 |
| Ferritin, ng/mL | 194.1 (68.2, 416.6) | 168 (61.5, 374.6) | 229.4 (90.5, 540.4) | 20–350 |
| Creatine kinase, U/L | 569 (126, 3012)b | 347 (92, 780)d | 105 (80, 468)e | f |
| Eosinophils, /mm3 | 155 (58, 509) | 107 (31, 364)c | 193 (51, 549) | <500 |
| C-reactive protein, mg/dL | 0.1 (0.03, 2.55) | 0.06 (0.02, 0.46) | 0.08 (0.02, 0.23) | <3 |
| Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, mm/h | 2.5 (1.6, 12) | 2 (2, 12.4) | 2 (1.5, 6) | <15 |
Abbreviation: OTS, overtraining syndrome.
a
Difference between the OTS and healthy athlete groups (P < .01).
b
Difference between the OTS and healthy athlete groups (P < .05).
c
Difference between the healthy athlete and sedentary control groups (P < .05).
d
Difference between the healthy athlete and sedentary control groups (P < .01).
e
Difference between the OTS and sedentary control groups (P < .001).
f
Range not applicable to athletes.