Table 1.
Subject characteristics
| Boxers (n = 11) | Controls (n = 11) | p value (t-test) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (years) | 31.1 (6.5) | 26.6 (6.1) | 0.10 |
| Sex (male, %) | 100% | 90% | 0.34 |
| SF 36: | |||
| - Physical functioning | 99.5 (1.6) | 99 (2.1) | 0.56 |
| - Role limitation (physical) | 90 (31.6) | 92.5 (23.7) | 0.84 |
| - Bodily pain | 83 (22.9) | 90.5 (16.7) | 0.42 |
| - General health | 83.9 (11.9) | 83.5 (14.9) | 0.95 |
| - Vitality | 76.0 (11.3) | 71.0 (11.5) | 0.34 |
| - Social functioning | 91.4 (15.6) | 85.3 (14.1) | 0.37 |
| - Role limitation (mental) | 100 (0) | 79.9 (35.9) | 0.09 |
| - Health changes | 55.0 (10.5) | 57.5 (12.1) | 0.63 |
| - Mental health | 80.4 (10.1) | 77.6 (11.5) | 0.57 |
| HADS: | |||
| - Anxiety | 3.8 (2.4) | 5.0 (2.7) | 0.28 |
| - depression | 2.5 (2.5) | 3.1 (1.8) | 0.84 |
| Peripheral inflammatory markers: | |||
| - IL-6 (pg/ml) | 0.9 (0.8) | 1.4 (0.8) | 0.12 |
| - CRP (mg/L) | 0.6 (0.3) | 2.1 (4.9) | 0.32 |
| Education* | 5.3 (0.9) | 5.7 (0.8) | 0.29 |
| Smoking (n) | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Bouts fought | 38.4 (24.4) | - | - |
| - Won | 27.3 (20.3) | ||
| - Lost | 9.5 (5.4) | ||
| - Drawn | 4.9 (1.2) | ||
| Years in training | 15.8 (7.1) | - | - |
| Frequency of training (per week) | 4.9 (1.2) | - | - |
| Time since last bout (months) | 15.8 (15.2) | - | - |
| Comorbidities | PTSS (n = 1) | - |
Data are displayed in means with the standard deviation. *(1 less than 6 grades’ primary education, 2 6 grades’ primary education, 3 8 grades’ primary education, 4 vocational secondary education, 5 lower general secondary school, 6 higher general secondary school, pre-university school, 7 university)