Changes in white blood cell count, serum immunoglobulins, and complements during the camp
| Variable | All players (n = 25) | Forward players (n = 12) | Back players (n = 13) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before | After | Before | After | Before | After | |
| Values are the mean±SD. Before, before the camp; After, after the camp; WBC, white blood cell count. | ||||||
| *p<0.05, **p<0.01, significant difference from the value before the camp. | ||||||
| WBC (cells/mm3) | 6550.0±1385 | 6220.0±1128 | 6569.0±1520 | 6260.0±862 | 6531.0±1298 | 6192.0±1317 |
| IgG (mg/dl) | 1183.0±259 | 1090.0±220* | 1286.0±299 | 1154.0±263 | 1070.0±168 | 1045.0±179 |
| IgA (mg/dl) | 190.0±63.6 | 177.8±51.3 | 194.9±68.2 | 163.5±45.4 | 184.8±60.8 | 188.1±54.4 |
| IgM (mg/dl) | 124.4±48.8 | 106.1±43.4** | 129.1±39.9 | 103.4±33.5* | 119.3±58.3 | 108.1±50.5** |
| C3 (mg/dl) | 100.8±16.8 | 101.8±10.7 | 105.1±20.7 | 102.0±11.8 | 96.1±10.0 | 101.6±10.2 |
| C4 (mg/dl) | 21.8±4.8 | 26.7±5.4** | 22.0±6.0 | 25.4±6.2 | 21.7±3.2 | 27.6±4.8** |