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Table 6 Serum trace elements concentrations of control group and sportsmen classified by metabolic specialties

From: Serum concentration of cobalt, molybdenum and zinc in aerobic, anaerobic and aerobic-anaerobic sportsmen

Elements

CG

(n = 31)

AEG

(n = 28)

ANEG

(n = 24)

AE-ANEG

(n = 28)

Co (μg/L)

0.823 ± 0.417

0.719 ± 0.131

0.749 ± 0.071

0.692 ± 0.059■■**

Mo (μg/L)

0.339 ± 0.115

0. 880 ± 0.822***

2.083 ± 0.674***†††

1.622 ± 0.711***†††■

Zn (μg/L)

979.620 ± 114.480

839.160 ± 242.160**

1183.52 ± 371.62***†††

1152.360 ± 146.870***†††

  1. Anova and Bonferroni tests. (**p < 0,01; ***p < 0,001) differences between control group and aerobic, anaerobic and aerobic-anaerobic groups; (†††p < 0,001) differences between aerobic group and anaerobic and aerobic-anaerobic groups; (p < 0,05; ■■p < 0,01) differences between anaerobic group and aerobic-anaerobic group