Evaluation of systemic oxidant and antioxidanr status in amateur adolescent athletes
Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences, cilt.29, sa.2, ss.367-374, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2009
- Dergi Adı: Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.367-374
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Adolescent, Exercise, Oxidative stress
- Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: Physical exercise in athletes creates various changes in the oxidant-antioxidant balance. Regularly performed, moderate exercise has many beneficial effects, whereas intense exercise can produce damage in skeletal muscle and other tissues. Material and Methods: To investigate and compare the oxidative-antioxidative status and oxidative stress index in amateur adolescent athletes with those of a healthy control group of similar age and sex but with a normal lifestyle, and to determine any relationship between total oxidative status (TOS), total antioxidative capacity (TAC), oxidative stress index (OSI) and regular exercise. The study group consisted of 64 adolescent amateur athletes who for 2 years had regularly undertaken 2 hours of training per day at least 3 days per week. Results: Significantly high levels of total antioxidative capacity, total oxidative status, oxidative stress index and lipid hydroperoxide were found in the athlete group in comparison to the control group (p< 0.0001). Conclusion: We suggest that there is a dual effect associated with amateur adolescent athletes taking regular exercise over a long time in that oxidative stress appears with the development of oxidants, and at the same time induces antioxidant enzymes thus increasing antioxidant synthesis. Copyright © 2009 by Türkiye Klinikleri.