<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Papapanagiotou, A.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Gissis, I.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Papadopoulos, C.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Souglis, A.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Bogdanis, G.C.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Giosos, I.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">A Sotiropoulos</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Changes in homocysteine and 8-iso-PGF 2a levels in football and hockey players after a match</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Research in Sports Medicine</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">football</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Hockey</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Homocysteine</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Isoprostanes</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2011</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2011</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79959851782&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=aa9a569b8c4af0df9a348a815aeb7390</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">19</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">118 - 128</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">The aim of the present study was to evaluate the levels of homocysteine and 8-iso PGF 2a in football and hockey players before and soon after a match, on the predisposition for development of atherosclerosis. We measured 8-iso-PGF 2a 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 &amp;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-PGF 2a. Due to the fact that homocysteine and 8-iso-PGF 2a 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 &amp;amp; Francis Group, LLC.</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2</style></issue><notes><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Cited By (since 1996):3Export Date: 9 November 2014</style></notes></record></records></xml>