Comparison of the short-term oxidative stress response in National League basketball and soccer adolescent athletes.
Physical exercise is considered protective against oxidative stress-related disorders. However, there is increasing evidence that strenuous activity may induce increased oxidative stress response. This study investigated the impact of vigorous physical activity on serum oxidative stress markers in 36 soccer and 12 basketball National League adolescent athletes 40 minutes before and 15 minutes after a National League game. Serum total peroxide, fibrinogen, polymorphonuclear (PMN) elastase, and myeloperoxidase levels were determined. No significant differences in any of the measured parameters were observed before the match. Soccer players exhibited significantly lower total peroxide (P < .05) and higher PMN elastase concentrations (P < .05) than that of the basketball athletes after the game. A number of important differences between these 2 sports, such as duration or total aerobic and anaerobic demands, may affect oxidative status. These parameters need to be further examined in order to elucidate the different effects of these 2 sports on postexercise oxidative status.
Laboratory of Experimental Surgery and Surgical Research "N.S. Christeas," Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Anastasia
A
Perrea
Laboratory of Experimental Surgery and Surgical Research "N.S. Christeas," Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Ioannis S
IS
Vlachos
Laboratory of Experimental Surgery and Surgical Research "N.S. Christeas," Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece koroumarilina@gmail.com.
Laskarina-Maria
LM
Korou
Laboratory of Experimental Surgery and Surgical Research "N.S. Christeas," Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Ilias P
IP
Doulamis
Laboratory of Experimental Surgery and Surgical Research "N.S. Christeas," Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Konstantina
K
Exarhopoulou
Department of Human Motion Science and Quality of Life, University of Peloponnese, Sparti, Greece.
George
G
Kypraios
Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Anastasios
A
Kalofoutis
Laboratory of Experimental Surgery and Surgical Research "N.S. Christeas," Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Despina N
DN
Perrea
D000293:Adolescent; D056352:Athletes; D001490:Basketball; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000502:physiology*; D012916:Soccer; D013177:Sports / Q000502:physiology; D013997:Time Factors
aerobic exercise; anaerobic exercise; basketball; oxidative stress; soccer