Asian Journal of Sports Medicine
Omar Hammouda1,*, 
Hamdi Chtourou1, Anis Chaouachi1, Henda Chahed2, Salyma Ferchichi2, Choumous Kallel3, Karim Chamari4, Nizar Souissi4Prolonged physical exercise results in transient elevations of biochemical markers of muscular damage. This study examined the effect of short-term maximal exercise on these markers, homocysteine levels (Hcy), and total antioxidant status (TAS) in trained subjects.
Eighteen male football players participated in this study. Blood samples were collected 5-min before and 3-min after a 30-s Wingate test.
The results indicated that plasma biochemical markers of muscle injury increased significantly after the Wingate test (
Short-term maximal exercise (e.g. 30-s Wingate test) is of sufficient intensity and duration to increase markers of muscle damage, and TAS; but not Hcy levels. Increases in the selected enzymes probably come primarily from muscle damage, rather than liver damage. Moreover, increase of TAS confirms the Wingate test induced oxidative stress.
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