WHITE BLOOD CELLS IN POLISH ATHLETES OF VARIOUS SPORTS DISCIPLINES

Autor: Joanna Orysiak, Konrad Witek, Piotr Zmijewski, Jan Gajewski
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Biology of Sport, Vol 29, Iss 2, Pp 101-105 (2012)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0860-021X
2083-1862
Popis: The purpose of this study was to examine the diversity of white blood cell (WBC) counts and their subsets (neutrophils, lymphocytes and monocytes) among competitive athletes of different sports disciplines. The blood samples were collected from 608 healthy, medically examined athletes (181 females and 427 males) aged 20.1 ± 5.1 years, who represented five sport disciplines: canoeing, judo, rowing, swimming and volleyball. All blood samples were taken from the antecubital vein in the morning, after overnight fasting, in a seated position. Haematological analyses were conducted using a haematology analyser (ADVIA 120, Siemens). Neutropenia (defined as neutrophil count
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