Changes in homocysteine and 8-iso-PGF2a levels in football and hockey players after a match

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Papapanagiotou, A. a, Gissis, I. b, Papadopoulos, C. b, Souglis, A. c, Bogdanis, G. C. c, Giosos, I. c, & Sotiropoulos, A. c. (2011). Changes in homocysteine and 8-iso-PGF2a levels in football and hockey players after a match. Research in Sports Medicine, 19, 118-128.

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The aim of the present study was to evaluate the levels of homocysteine and 8-iso PGF2a in football and hockey players before and soon after a match, on the predisposition for development of atherosclerosis. We measured 8-iso-PGF2a and homocysteine in 21 football athletes aged 21.8 ± 3.7 years old and 18 hockey athletes 22.2 ± 3.3 years old, respectively. All the athletes presented significant increases in serum homocysteine levels following the match (p = 0.001 for football and p = 0.001 for hockey players) Also a statistically significant increase of 8-iso-PGF 2a levels was found in hockey and football athletes following the match (p < 0.001 and p = 0.071). Our findings suggest that strenuous exercise such as a football or a hockey match causes a marked increase in serum homocysteine and 8-iso-PGF2a. Due to the fact that homocysteine and 8-iso-PGF2a are contributing to atheromatosis, it may be useful to follow a restoration exercise program that involves mild exercise and to pay special attention to folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 balance during the first 24 h after the match. Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

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