Increase of homocysteine level after half-marathon running : a detrimental metabolic effect of sport?
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2010
Citazione:
Increase of homocysteine level after half-marathon running : a detrimental metabolic effect of sport? / S. Benedini, A. Caimi, G. Alberti, I. Terruzzi, N. Dellerma, A. La Torre, L. Luzi. - In: SPORT SCIENCES FOR HEALTH. - ISSN 1824-7490. - 6:1(2010 Aug), pp. 35-41. [10.1007/s11332-010-0094-6]
Abstract:
Objective The homocysteine level is considered
an important cardiocerebral risk factor. Our
aim was to investigate the impact of endurance training
on the homocysteine cycle in élite and non-élite athletes.
Methods The level of physical activity was measured
using a SenseWear armband in five healthy
marathon runners. Two blood samples, the first under
basal conditions and the second after running a half
marathon, were obtained in all subjects by venepuncture.
Biochemical parameters, including total homocysteine
levels, were assessed. Results Armband data
indicated that each athlete ran the half marathon keeping
a race pace close to their anaerobic threshold speed.
Although the run times were very different between
élite and non-élite athletes, a statistically significant increase
in plasma homocysteine levels (p=0.026) was
observed in all runners. Conclusion Endurance training
for 75–100 min held at a race pace close to the anaerobic
threshold speed induces an increase in serum plasma
homocysteine level.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
homocysteine ; marathon ; endurance ; diabetes ; physical activity
Elenco autori:
S. Benedini, A. Caimi, G. Alberti, I. Terruzzi, N. Dellerma, A. La Torre, L. Luzi
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