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- Title
Hematologic, biochemical, and physiologic characteristics of elite and professional basketball players.
- Authors
TOKATLIDOU, C.; XIROUCHAKI, C. E.; ARMENIS, E.; APOSTOLIDIS, N.
- Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the hematologic, biochemical, and physiologic characteristics of male elite and professional basketball players during an annual training season. Materials and Methods: This study included 18-34-year-old healthy males (elite and professional basketball athletes) and involved VO2 max and counter movement jump performance tests, as well as measurements of hematocrit, hemoglobin, ferritin, red blood cell volume, creatine kinase, and cortisol levels. Blood sampling was conducted at the beginning, mid-way, and at completion of the training season after a 48-h rest period. Statistical analysis was performed via SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 17.00) and included t-tests and two-way analyses of variance (ANOVA) with and without repeated measures. Results: There was no difference between the groups in terms of anthropometric characteristics. Elite athletes showed a 12.4% increase in VO2 max compared to professional athletes. Regarding hematologic parameters, elite athletes were characterized by a 3.87% decrease in hematocrit levels mid-season as well as a 4.62% decrease in hemoglobin levels at the end of the training season compared to professional athletes. In terms of intra group differences within the training period, serum creatine kinase levels were 53.5% higher for the elite athletes mid-season, compared to the two abovementioned measurements at the beginning and the end of the training season. Conclusion: In an effort to elucidate the effect of training season and athletic level on hematologic, biochemical, and physiologic parameters, we showed that the performance level greatly affected the hematologic and biochemical profile. More importantly, hematocrit, hemoglobin, and serum creatine kinase were the parameters that were mostly affected. Our results indicate the importance of athletic level and different training regimens at different parts of the training season. However, more research is needed to explore the biological significance of the current findings.
- Subjects
TRAINING of basketball players; BASKETBALL players; CREATINE kinase; HYDROCORTISONE; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOGLOBINS
- Publication
Journal of Physical Education & Sport, 2020, Vol 20, Issue 6, p3384
- ISSN
2247-8051
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7752/jpes.2020.06458