Comparison Of Selected Lipid Profiles Among Female Boxers Training At Moderate And High Altitudes Of Himachal Pradesh

Abstract

The aim of the study was to compare the selected lipid profiles among female boxers training at Moderate and High-Altitude of Himachal Pradesh. The researcher formulated assertive hypotheses to be tested for the selected lipid profiles of female boxers.  A sample of 60 female boxers were selected through purposive sampling for the undertaken study. 30 subjects were taken from high-altitude regions (Kinnaur and Shimla districts), while the remaining thirty subjects were selected from moderate-altitude regions (Kangra, Hamirpur, and Mandi districts) of Himachal Pradesh. Lipid profile parameters, namely total cholesterol and triglyceride levels were measured using Biochemistry Analyzer from collected blood samples. Statistical analysis was carried out employing the ‘t’ test to determine the significance differences in the selected variables between the two groups with the level of significance set at α = 0.01. Results indicated that the female boxers training at high-altitude demonstrated significantly elevated triglyceride levels as compared to those training at moderate-altitude. On the contrary, boxers training at moderate-altitude exhibited markedly elevated total cholesterol levels in comparison to those at high-altitude. The results recommend that altitude plays a role in regulating lipid profile balance amongst female boxers.