Blood chemistry profiles for 16 tug of war athletes
| Tug of war | Expected laboratory values | |
|---|---|---|
| Values are presented as mean (SEM). | ||
| *Outside the normal range. | ||
| Glucose (mmol/l) | 5.3 (0.1) | 3.5–6 |
| Cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.3 (0.3) | 3.6–6.5 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/l) | 1.0 (0.2) | 0.8–1.8 |
| Creatinine (μmol/l) | 110 (2.8) | 60–115 |
| Total protein (g/l) | 81.3 (0.9) | 64–83 |
| Alanine transaminase (U/l) | 17.5 (1.8) | <40 |
| Calcium (mmol/l) | 2.0 (0.03) | 2.1–2.6 |
| Creatine kinase (U/l) | 209.3 (40)* | 24–195 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (U/l) | 29.5 (2.1) | 7–40 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (U/l) | 288.8 (10.4) | 230–460 |
| Iron (μmol/l) | 19.0 (1.2) | 9–29 |
| Urea (mmol/l) | 5.8 (0.3) | 2.5–6.4 |
| Uric acid (μmol/l) | 282.1 (11.4) | 210–420 |
| Sodium (mmol/l) | 139.3 (0.7) | 135–145 |
| Potassium (mmol/l) | 4.1 (0.1) | 3.5–5 |
| Chloride (μmol/l) | 105.8 (0.6) | 100–106 |