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- Title
Erythrocyte Phospholipid Fatty Acid Profile in High-Level Endurance Runners.
- Authors
Alves-Vas, Francisco Javier; Toro-Román, Víctor; Sánchez, Ignacio Bartolomé; Pérez, Francisco Javier Grijota; Maynar-Mariño, Marcos; Vicho, Gema Barrientos
- Abstract
Fatty acids (FAs) are the major structural component of erythrocyte membranes. Diet and physical exercise directly influence their incorporation and function. Endurance runners engage in high volumes of weekly aerobic training, alternating between low-intensity and high-intensity sessions. The aim of the study was to assess and compare the erythrocyte FA profile in a group of high-level male endurance runners (EG) with a control group of non-athlete subjects (CG). This observational study was conducted on 85 subjects, 63 high-level male endurance runners (23 ± 3 years; height: 1.76 ± 0.05) and 22 subjects who did not engage in regular physical exercise (21 ± 0.5 years; height: 1.68 ± 0.39). Runners had at least five years of training experience, and all of them were participants in national and international tournaments. FAs determination was performed using gas chromatography. Higher percentages of Palmitic Acid (PA), Stearic Acid (SA), Oleic Acid (OA), Calendic Acid (CA), Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) and Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA), and lower percentages of Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) were found in the EG compared to the CG. High-level endurance runners exhibit altered erythrocyte FA profiles with low percentages of omega-3 index (ω-3 index) and DHA, which may affect erythrocyte membrane function as well as their performance.
- Subjects
FATTY acids; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC acid; ERYTHROCYTE membranes; AEROBIC exercises; OLEIC acid; STEARIC acid; PALMITIC acid; EICOSAPENTAENOIC acid
- Publication
Applied Sciences (2076-3417), 2024, Vol 14, Issue 10, p3965
- ISSN
2076-3417
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/app14103965