Abstract
Purpose:
Post exercise proteinuria and increased urinary Gamma-Glutamyl transferase (GGT) levels can be indicative of exercise-induced renal damage. The aim of this investigation is to study the effect of one session of intensive training on renal damage markers and compare their values to those 6 hours after training.Methods:
In this cross-sectional study with pre- and post-test design, 10 elite volunteer female athletes were selected and participated in one training session (2 hours). Urine samples were collected before training, one hour after training, and 6 hours after training. Urinary protein (Pr), creatinine (Cr), and GGT values were measured through laboratory methods and then Pr/Cr and GGT/Cr ratios were computed.Results:
There were significant differences between values of protein, GGT and Creatinine in the three sampling phases (Conclusion:
It seems that a session of karate training does not result in renal damage and athletes can continue training after 6 hours.Keywords
Athletes Creatinine Gamma-Glutamyltransferase Martial Arts Renal Function Protein
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