International Journal of Sports Medicine, Table of Contents Int J Sports Med 1980; 01(3): 137-138DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1034649 Short Communication © Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New YorkLipoprotein-Cholesterol in Well-Trained AthletesA Preliminary Communication: Reduced HDL-Cholesterol in Power AthletesA. Berg, G. Ringwald, J. Keul Department of Physical Performance Medicine, Center of Internal Medicine, 7800 Freiburg, FRG Recommend Article Abstract PDF Download Buy Article Abstract In 44 male power athletes and 52 sedentary male studients serum lipoprotein-cholesterol and serum triglycerides were investigated. There is a remarkable difference of -0.34 mmol/l (P < 0.001) in HDL-cholesterol in the power athlete group. This difference is unaffected by body weight and may be a consequence of the specific power training form. Key Words power training - HDL-cholesterol PDF (41 kb)
