title: Effect of bench press exercise intensity on muscle soreness and inflammatory mediators.
abstract: This study compared four different intensities of a bench press exercise for muscle soreness, creatine kinase activity, interleukin (IL)-1beta, IL-6, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), and prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) concentrations in the blood. Thirty-five male Brazilian Army soldiers were randomly assigned to one of five groups: 50% one-repetition maximum (1-RM), 75% 1-RM, 90% 1-RM, 110% 1-RM, and a control group that did not perform the exercise. The total volume (sets x repetitions x load) of the exercise was matched among the exercise groups. Muscle soreness and plasma creatine kinase activity increased markedly (P < 0.05) after exercise, with no significant differences among the groups. Serum PGE(2) concentration also increased markedly (P < 0.05) after exercise, with a significantly (P < 0.05) greater increase in the 110% 1-RM group compared with the other groups. A weak but significant (P < 0.05) correlation was found between peak muscle soreness and peak PGE(2) concentration, but no significant correlation was evident between peak muscle soreness and peak creatine kinase activity, or peak creatine kinase activity and peak PGE(2) concentration. All groups showed no changes in IL-1beta, IL-6 or TNF-alpha. Our results suggest that the intensity of bench press exercise does not affect the magnitude of muscle soreness and blood markers of muscle damage and inflammation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences and Health, UniFIEO, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marco C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Uchida
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nosaka
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ugrinowitsch
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yamashita
authors.forename: Eivor
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: Anselmo S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Moriscot
authors.forename: Marcelo S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Aoki
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001938:Brazil; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D018836:Inflammation Mediators / Q000097:blood / Q000502:physiology*; D053583:Interleukin-1beta / Q000097:blood; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology*; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D005082:Physical Exertion / Q000502:physiology*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000097:blood; D014891:Weight Lifting / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D018836:Inflammation Mediators; D053583:Interleukin-1beta; D015850:Interleukin-6; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D003402:Creatine Kinase; D015232:Dinoprostone