Table 6: Reference intervals, 90% Confidence Interval, Subjects, Mean, Standard Deviations, t-test, Wilcoxon test, p-value and Effect Size (Cohen's d) values of the blood markers of the athlete's pre and post training period.

Analysis Reference Intervals 90% Confidence Interval Subjects Mean Standard Deviation t-test/Wilcoxon test* p value Effect Size
2.5th - 97.5th 2.5th 97.5th (n) Pre - Post Pre - Post Cohen's d
Leucocytes (103/mm3) 4.5 - 10.1 4.2 - 4.7 9.7 - 10.4 14 6.85 - 6.42 1.70 - 1.19 1.09 0.2916 0.43 (small)
Neutrophils (103/mm3) 1.8 - 6.7 1.7 - 2.0 6.5 - 7.0 14 3.99 - 3.59 1.90 - 1.04 0.58 0.5681 0.27 (small)
Lymphocytes (103/mm3) 1.2 - 3.3 1.2 - 1.3 3.15 - 3.4 14 2.58 - 2.08 0.39 - 0.42 2.46 0.0284 1.23 (large)
CK < 1309 - - 14 211 - 316 105 – 199 2.04 0.0413 0.64 (medium)

*Non-parametric test for CK analysis; Significant differences between the moments (p ≤ 0.05).