Τίτλος:
Dietary intake and the markers of muscle damage in elite basketball players after a basketball match
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
Elite basketball games are characterized by intermittent, high intensity physical activity. Post-game muscle damage and inflammation may determine duration of recovery. The aim of this study was to examine the association between dietary intake of elite basketball players and postgame changes of creatine kinase, lipid peroxidation and blood cell counts. Fasting blood was collected the morning of a play-off match and two consecutive mornings after the match from 18 elite basketball players of four Greek A1 division teams. Dietary intake was assessed with 24-hours recalls. Despite the relatively low participation time (16.4+6.0 min) a sustained post-game increase of white blood cell, neutrophil and platelet counts was observed. Concerning the creatine kinase changes two types of volunteers, responders and non responders, were discriminated. The increments of white blood cells positively correlated with the active playing time. The nutritional habits of the participants correlated with the post-game blood cell and creatine kinase changes. An increased intake of omega-3 and monounsaturated fatty acids, folate, antioxidants vitamins, choline and calcium favorably associates with blood cell count increments indicating that dietary manipulation of post-game inflammation may have a role in the improvement of the recovery rate of elite basketball players after high intensity games. © JPES.
Συγγραφείς:
Kostopoulos, N.
Apostolidis, N.
Mexis, D.
Mikellidi, A.
Nomikos, T.
Περιοδικό:
Journal of Physical Education and Sport (JPES)
Εκδότης:
Editura Universitatii din Pitesti
DOI:
10.7752/jpes.2017.01058
