Table 3.
Chemistry panel 26 profile of the two groups (SCT vs. CON) across the entire football season (pre-camp, post-camp, and post-season).
| Biomarkers (reference) | SCT (n = 10) | CON (n = 10) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-camp | Post-camp | Post-season | Average | Pre-camp | Post-camp | Post-season | Average | |
| Glucose (70–110 mg/dL) | 88.8 ± 13.4 | 85.3 ± 9.6 | 86.3 ± 14.4 | 86.8 ± 12.2 | 90.8 ± 21.2 | 86.1 ± 13.8 | 97.6 ± 32.2 | 90.7 ± 22.6 |
| BUN (8–23 mg/dL) | 17.5 ± 3.1 | 14.8 ± 3.2 | 14.8 ± 2.1 | 15.6 ± 3.1 | 19.4 ± 3.7 | 18.1 ± 3.0 | 15.0 ± 2.7 | 17.9 ± 3.5 |
| Creatinine (0.9–1.3 mg/dL) | 1.3 ± 0.1 | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 1.3 ± 0.2 | 1.2 ± 0.2 | 1.3 ± 0.2 | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 1.2 ± 0.2 |
| BUN/creatinine ratio (6–25) | 14.0 ± 2.1 | 12.5 ± 3.7c | 12.0 ± 2.8 | 12.9 ± 2.9 | 15.5 ± 2.4 | 17.0 ± 4.1 | 13.0 ± 2.5 | 14.9 ± 3.3 |
| Sodium (136–147 mmol/L) | 137.8 ± 1.2 | 137.3 ± 1.6 | 136.9 ± 1.1 | 137.3 ± 1.3 | 138.3 ± 1.2 | 137.1 ± 1.4 | 138.1 ± 1.0 | 137.9 ± 1.3 |
| Chloride (101–111 mmol/L) | 104.1 ± 0.7 | 103.8 ± 0.8 | 103.1 ± 2.2 | 103.7 ± 1.4 | 103.8 ± 1.8 | 103.8 ± 1.3 | 103.6 ± 1.2 | 103.6 ± 1.4 |
| Potassium (3.7–5.0 mmol/L) | 4.1 ± 0.2 | 4.5 ± 0.4 | 4.2 ± 0.5 | 4.3 ± 0.4 | 4.2 ± 0.3 | 4.5 ± 0.2 | 4.1 ± 0.3 | 4.3 ± 0.3 |
| CO2 (25–33 mmol/L) | 24.2 ± 1.4 | 25.1 ± 1.8 | 23.6 ± 2.1 | 24.3 ± 1.8 | 24.4 ± 2.2 | 25.4 ± 1.1 | 21.2 ± 5.3 | 24.1 ± 3.6 |
| Uric Acid (2.6–7.5 mg/dL) | 7.3 ± 1.1b | 7.4 ± 1.2c | 7.1 ± 0.8d | 7.3 ± 1.0a | 6.2 ± 0.8 | 5.9 ± 0.5 | 6.0 ± 0.4 | 6.1 ± 0.6 |
| Total Protein (5.8–7.9 g/dL) | 7.2 ± 0.3 | 7.3 ± 0.3 | 7.5 ± 0.1 | 7.3 ± 0.3 | 7.3 ± 0.4 | 7.4 ± 0.4 | 7.6 ± 0.3 | 7.4 ± 0.4 |
| Albumin (4.1–5.4 g/dL) | 4.4 ± 0.3 | 4.4 ± 0.3 | 4.4 ± 0.2 | 4.4 ± 0.3 | 4.4 ± 0.3 | 4.3 ± 0.3 | 4.4 ± 0.2 | 4.4 ± 0.3 |
| Calcium (8.9–10.4 mg/dL) | 9.3 ± 0.4 | 9.4 ± 0.3 | 9.4 ± 0.3 | 9.4 ± 0.3 | 9.4 ± 0.2 | 9.4 ± 0.2 | 9.5 ± 0.2 | 9.4 ± 0.2 |
| Phosphorus (2.5–5.1 mg/dL) | 4.2 ± 0.5 | 4.3 ± 0.6 | 4.1 ± 0.6 | 4.2 ± 0.5 | 4.3 ± 0.5 | 4.0 ± 0.4 | 4.1 ± 0.9 | 4.1 ± 0.6 |
| Magnesium (1.7–2.4 mg/dL) | 2.1 ± 0.1 | 2.1 ± 0.1 | 2.1 ± 0.1 | 2.1 ± 0.1 | 2.2 ± 0.1 | 2.1 ± 0.1 | 2.0 ± 0.1 | 2.1 ± 0.1 |
| Total Bilirubin (0.2–1.5 mg/dL) | 0.8 ± 0.3 | 0.9 ± 0.4 | 1.0 ± 0.2 | 0.9 ± 0.3 | 1.0 ± 0.4 | 1.1 ± 0.4 | 1.0 ± 0.4 | 1.0 ± 0.4 |
| CPK (38–333 IU/L) | 1617.0 ± 1034.8b | 530.6 ± 236.5 | 691.6 ± 325.3 | 955.2 ± 797.2a | 1037.4 ± 602.8 | 489.1 ± 268.0 | 451.8 ± 238.0 | 718.1 ± 510.2 |
| LDH (82–195 IU/L) | 207.1 ± 65.5 | 197.5 ± 82.5 | 186.7 ± 73.4 | 197.4 ± 72.1 | 217.1 ± 34.1 | 228.9 ± 37.7 | 225.8 ± 61.4 | 218.5 ± 44.7 |
| AST (13–47 IU/L) | 47.5 ± 21.4 | 31.6 ± 7.8 | 34.1 ± 8.6 | 37.9 ± 15.5 | 36.4 ± 10.4 | 32.2 ± 5.4 | 35.6 ± 11.7 | 35.0 ± 9.4 |
| ALT (10–60 IU/L) | 32.3 ± 12.6 | 26.7 ± 9.3 | 24.7 ± 10.2 | 28.0 ± 10.9 | 31.2 ± 10.9 | 25.6 ± 11.5 | 31.0 ± 14.9 | 29.2 ± 11.6 |
| ALK Phosphate (32–130 IU/L) | 88.5 ± 29.4 | 84.1 ± 22.7 | 83.1 ± 25.8 | 85.3 ± 25.3 | 74.0 ± 24.5 | 72.1 ± 23.2 | 77.5 ± 23.4 | 74.3 ± 21.7 |
| GGT (5–63 IU/L) | 20.9 ± 11.8 | 18.5 ± 11.9 | 16.4 ± 5.0 | 18.7 ± 10.0 | 17.7 ± 8.9 | 14.8 ± 12.3 | 19.0 ± 17.4 | 17.7 ± 12.2 |
| Amylase (28–100 U/L) | 116.9 ± 57.1 | 99.9 ± 37.5 | 99.6 ± 42.3 | 105.9 ± 45.7 | 91.1 ± 45.2 | 64.6 ± 7.7 | 67.9 ± 8.4 | 87.9 ± 48.4 |
| Iron (50–160 μg/dL) | 65.2 ± 24.7 | 86.0 ± 24.0c | 100.6 ± 30.9 | 83.3 ± 29.5 | 73.1 ± 28.5 | 109.2 ± 34.1 | 81.1 ± 23.6 | 92.7 ± 38.3 |
| Cholesterol (122–244 mg/dL) | 166.2 ± 25.3 | 172.4 ± 26.7 | 174.1 ± 26.2 | 170.8 ± 25.3 | 160.7 ± 21.3 | 164.9 ± 10.1 | 166.3 ± 16.0 | 160.8 ± 17.7 |
| Triglycerides (44–201 mg/dL) | 91.0 ± 57.5 | 106.4 ± 63.3 | 67.6 ± 5.7 | 89.8 ± 51.9 | 64.2 ± 30.0 | 117.6 ± 75.4 | 82.6 ± 43.2 | 89.9 ± 55.1 |
| HDL (30–70 mg/dL) | 49.2 ± 12.6 | 54.4 ± 16.3 | 53.7 ± 12.9 | 52.4 ± 13.8 | 61.1 ± 9.5 | 58.7 ± 13.2 | 62.6 ± 12.2 | 61.3 ± 11.0 |
| LDL (66–165 mg/dL) | 98.8 ± 23.5 | 99.8 ± 19.2 | 108.5 ± 19.8 | 102.0 ± 20.7 | 86.7 ± 23.3 | 82.6 ± 9.7 | 87.1 ± 21.9 | 82.8 ± 19.4 |
Data presented as mean ± SD.
BUN blood urine nitrogen, CPK creatine kinase, LDH lactate dehydrogenase, AST aspartate amino transferase, ALT alanine amino transferase, ALK alkaline phosphate, GGT gamma-glutamyl transferase.
aSignificant differences in SCT compared to CON.
bSignificant difference in SCT compared to CON at pre-camp.
cSignificant difference in SCT compared to CON at pre-season/post-camp.
dSignificant difference in SCT compared to CON at post-season.