Table 2.
Comparison anemia related parameters between endurance runners and sprinters.
| Parameters | Endurance runners | Sprinters | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 15) | (n = 21) | ||
| Fe, mg/dL | 112.2 ± 13.5 | 128.9 ± 8.4 | 0.28 |
| Ferritin, ng/mL | 55.7 ± 7.2 | 97.3 ± 6.7 | <0.01 |
| RBCs × 104/mL | 492.0 ± 8.4 | 533.5 ± 6.2 | <0.01 |
| Hb, g/dl | 15.0 ± 0.3 | 16.2 ± 0.2 | <0.01 |
| Hct, % | 45.5 ± 0.7 | 48.9 ± 0.6 | <0.01 |
| MCV, fL | 92.9 ± 1.0 | 91.8 ± 0.7 | 0.27 |
| MCH, pg | 30.5 ± 0.2 | 30.3 ± 0.2 | 0.60 |
| MCHC, % | 32.9 ± 0.3 | 33.1 ± 0.2 | 0.60 |
RBC, red blood cell; Hb, hemoglobin; Hct, hematocrit; MCV, mean corpuscular volume; MCH, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, MCHC, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration.