Sports Fitness Profile

Adjusted calcium corrects for albumin levels providing a more accurate calcium assessment.

Essential for proper muscle contraction and nerve signaling during exercise.

Helps identify true calcium imbalances that can affect athletic performance.

Calcium is vital for muscle function, bone health, and cellular signaling.

Low levels can cause muscle cramps and weakness; high levels may indicate other health issues.

Critical for athletes to maintain optimal bone density and muscle performance.

CK is a key marker of muscle damage and training stress. Elevated levels indicate muscle breakdown.

Essential for monitoring training load and recovery status to prevent overtraining.

Helps optimize training intensity and recovery periods for peak performance.

ALT is a liver enzyme that can be elevated with liver stress or muscle damage.

May increase after intense training; persistent elevation suggests liver issues.

Important for monitoring supplement use and recovery in athletes.

Primary protein produced by the liver, essential for maintaining fluid balance.

Low albumin can indicate inadequate protein intake or liver dysfunction.

Critical for athletes to support recovery and maintain plasma volume.

Enzyme found in liver and bones. Can be elevated in growing athletes or with bone stress.

Useful for monitoring bone health and liver function in athletes.

May increase with high training loads affecting bones.

Enzyme found in liver, heart, and muscles. Elevated with muscle damage or liver stress.

Commonly elevated after intense exercise; helps distinguish training effects from liver issues.

Important marker when monitoring training intensity and recovery.

Sensitive marker of liver function and oxidative stress.

Can be elevated with alcohol use or high oxidative stress from training.

Useful for monitoring overall metabolic health in athletes.

Group of proteins important for immune function and inflammation response.

Can be elevated with inflammation or infection; low levels may indicate immune suppression.

Important for monitoring immune status during heavy training periods.

Byproduct of red blood cell breakdown processed by the liver.

Can be slightly elevated in endurance athletes due to increased red cell turnover.

High levels may indicate liver issues or excessive hemolysis from training.

Overall protein status reflecting nutrition and liver function.

Essential for recovery, immune function, and maintaining muscle mass.

Low levels may indicate inadequate protein intake or absorption issues.

Overall cholesterol level important for cardiovascular health and hormone production.

Cholesterol is essential for producing testosterone and other performance hormones.

Balance is key - too low can impair hormone production and recovery.

Percentage of total cholesterol that is HDL (good cholesterol).

Higher percentage indicates better cardiovascular health profile.

Exercise typically improves HDL percentage in athletes.

Good cholesterol that protects against cardiovascular disease.

Regular exercise increases HDL levels, providing cardiovascular protection.

Higher HDL is associated with better endurance performance and recovery.

Bad cholesterol that can build up in arteries and increase cardiovascular risk.

Should be monitored to ensure long-term cardiovascular health.

Exercise and proper nutrition help maintain optimal LDL levels.

Key indicator of cardiovascular disease risk.

Lower ratio indicates better cardiovascular health profile.

Important for long-term health monitoring in athletes.

Blood fats that reflect recent dietary intake and energy metabolism.

Can be elevated with high carbohydrate intake or poor metabolic health.

Important for athletes managing energy intake and metabolism.

Waste product from muscle metabolism filtered by the kidneys.

Can be elevated in muscular athletes; important to track baseline levels.

Helps monitor kidney function especially when using protein supplements.

Reflects protein metabolism and hydration status.

Elevated levels may indicate high protein intake, dehydration, or overtraining.

Key marker for recovery status and training adaptation.

Estimated glomerular filtration rate indicates kidney function.

Important for monitoring kidney health with high protein diets and supplement use.

Ensures kidneys are handling training stress and recovery demands.

Primary marker of iron stores in the body.

Low ferritin directly impacts endurance, energy levels, and recovery.

Athletes, especially females and endurance athletes, are at high risk of deficiency.

Serum iron shows current iron availability in the blood.

Can fluctuate throughout the day and with training.

Important for immediate oxygen transport and energy production.

Measures the blood's capacity to bind and transport iron.

Increases when iron stores are low, indicating deficiency.

Helps assess overall iron status and absorption capacity.

Percentage of transferrin protein saturated with iron.

Low saturation indicates iron deficiency; high may suggest overload.

Key marker for assessing iron availability for red blood cell production.

Measures available capacity to bind more iron.

Helps complete the picture of iron transport and availability.

Important for understanding iron absorption and utilization.

Percentage of blood volume made up of red blood cells.

Directly impacts oxygen delivery to muscles during exercise.

Can increase with altitude training or decrease with overhydration.

Oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells.

Critical for endurance performance and oxygen delivery.

Low levels significantly impact athletic performance and recovery.

Mean Cell Haemoglobin Concentration indicates haemoglobin density in red cells.

Low MCHC suggests iron deficiency affecting oxygen transport.

Important for optimizing oxygen-carrying efficiency.

Mean Cell Haemoglobin shows average haemoglobin per red cell.

Helps identify different types of anaemia.

Important for assessing red blood cell quality.

Mean Cell Volume indicates average size of red blood cells.

Can reveal iron, B12, or folate deficiencies.

Helps identify specific nutritional needs for athletes.

Mean Platelet Volume indicates platelet size and activity.

Can reflect inflammation and cardiovascular risk.

Important for monitoring recovery and clotting function.

Number of platelets essential for blood clotting and wound healing.

Can be affected by intense training or overtraining.

Important for recovery from training-induced muscle damage.

Total number of red blood cells determining oxygen-carrying capacity.

Increases with altitude training and endurance adaptations.

Critical for aerobic performance and endurance.

Red Cell Distribution Width shows variation in red cell size.

Can indicate early nutritional deficiencies before other markers change.

Useful for detecting mixed deficiencies in athletes.

Total white blood cells indicating immune function.

Can be suppressed with overtraining or elevated with infection.

Important for monitoring immune status and recovery.

Sensitive marker of systemic inflammation in the body.

Elevated after intense training or with overtraining syndrome.

Persistently high levels indicate inadequate recovery or potential injury.

Primary anabolic hormone essential for muscle growth and strength gains.

Can be suppressed with overtraining, poor nutrition, or inadequate sleep.

Optimal testosterone levels crucial for training adaptation and performance.

Byproduct of protein metabolism that can cause gout if elevated.

High-protein diets and intense muscle breakdown increase uric acid.

Monitoring helps prevent joint issues and optimize protein intake.

Essential for red blood cell production and energy metabolism.

Deficiency causes fatigue, weakness, and poor endurance.

Particularly important for vegan/vegetarian athletes.

Critical for muscle function, bone health, and immune system.

Deficiency is extremely common in athletes, especially in winter.

Optimal levels enhance muscle recovery and reduce injury risk.