The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of exercises on activation of antioxidant enzymes and concentration of glutathione and malondialdehyde by exercise types and gender. For this purpose, ordinary students and soccer players of both g...
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of exercises on activation of antioxidant enzymes and concentration of glutathione and malondialdehyde by exercise types and gender. For this purpose, ordinary students and soccer players of both gender were picked up to be tested to a treadmill running with a fixed load amounting to 80% of VO2max until their entire physical exhaustion. Subjects' blood was tested before, immediately after, 5 and 10 minutes after the exercise to be examined.
It was found out that the before and immediately after the exercise, the ordinary male student group showed the highest concentration significantly, while the female soccer player group indicated the lowest level. On the other hand, the level of ordinary female group's glutathione concentration was significantly recovery 5 and 10 minutes after the exercise.
Also, it was found out that the ordinary male student group showed higher level of malondialdehyde concentration significant than male and female soccer palyer groups. However, immediately and recovery 10 minutes after the excercise, the ordinary male group showed a significantly higher level of malondialdehyde concentration than the other three groups.
In conclusion, this study shows that regular training associated with significantly changed concentration of glutathione and malondialdehyde. These findings support the view that free radical-induced damage in muscle could be one of the factors involved in muscle fatigue. If so, the increased endurance in trained male should reflect lengthening of the time required for the increased oxidative processes to sufficiently impair cell function so as to make further exercise impossible. Future studies amy consider age, muscle fiber type, physical fitness lever and training intensity.