@article {Papapanagiotou2011118,
	title = {Changes in homocysteine and 8-iso-PGF2a levels in football and hockey players after a match},
	journal = {Research in Sports Medicine},
	volume = {19},
	number = {2},
	year = {2011},
	note = {cited By 4},
	pages = {118-128},
	abstract = {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 {\textpm} 3.7 years old and 18 hockey athletes 22.2 {\textpm} 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 \&lt; 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 {\textcopyright} Taylor \&amp; Francis Group, LLC.},
	doi = {10.1080/15438627.2011.556532},
	url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79959851782\&partnerID=40\&md5=aa9a569b8c4af0df9a348a815aeb7390},
	author = {Papapanagiotou, A.a and Gissis, I.b and Papadopoulos, C.b and Souglis, A.c and Bogdanis, G.C.c and Giosos, I.c and Sotiropoulos, A.c}
}
