Table 3 Serum concentrations of trace elements in controls and athletes at baseline and after the training program

Minerals

Baseline

6 months

Group effect

Time effect

Group x Time interaction

Co (μg/L)

CG (n = 26)

0.81 ± 0.40

0.83 ± 0.51

0.001

0.52

0.61

AG (n = 24)

0.68 ± 0.10

0.67 ± 0.11

Cu (μg/L)

CG (n = 26)

750.5 ± 121.5

760.4 ± 113.8

0.01

0.33

0.3

AG (n = 24)

721.5 ± 119.5

675.4 ± 152.2

Mn (μg/L)

CG (n = 26)

1.84 ± 0.41

1.98 ± 1.36

0.01

0.003

0.04

AG (n = 24)

3.48 ± 1.50

1.36 ± 1.00

Mo (μg/L)

CG (n = 26)

0.33 ± 0.15

0.34 ± 0.12

0.01

0.2

0.21

AG (n = 24)

0.66 ± 0.72

0.51 ± 0.27

Se (μg/L)

CG (n = 26)

119.13 ± 14.37

118.43 ± 13.37

0.001

0.22

0.14

AG (n = 24)

98.43 ± 13.37

92.30 ± 13.74

V (μg/L)

CG (n = 26)

0.54 ± 0.61

0.53 ± 0.71

0.2

0.51

0.52

AG (n = 24)

0.56 ± 0.50

0.10 ± 0.13

Zn (μg/L)

CG (n = 26)

979.6 ± 114.41

968.3 ± 116.61

0.05

0.001

0.1

AG (n = 24)

658.4 ± 92.61

859.3 ± 125.3