Effect of Different Running Exercise Modalities on Post-Exercise Oxidative Stress Markers in Trained Athletes

Wajdi Souissi, Mohamed Amine Bouzid, Mohamed Amine Farjallah, Lobna Ben Mahmoud, Mariem Boudaya, Florian A. Engel and Zouheir Sahnoun
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Wajdi Souissi: Research Laboratory: Education, Motricité, Sport et Santé, EM2S, LR19JS01, High Institute of Sport and Physical Education, University of Sfax, Sfax 3000, Tunisia
Mohamed Amine Bouzid: Research Laboratory: Education, Motricité, Sport et Santé, EM2S, LR19JS01, High Institute of Sport and Physical Education, University of Sfax, Sfax 3000, Tunisia
Mohamed Amine Farjallah: Research Laboratory: Education, Motricité, Sport et Santé, EM2S, LR19JS01, High Institute of Sport and Physical Education, University of Sfax, Sfax 3000, Tunisia
Lobna Ben Mahmoud: Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sfax, Sfax 3000, Tunisia
Mariem Boudaya: Biochemistry Laboratory, CHU HediChaker, University of Sfax, Sfax 3000, Tunisia
Florian A. Engel: Institute of Sport and Sport Science, Heidelberg University, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
Zouheir Sahnoun: Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sfax, Sfax 3000, Tunisia

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 10, 1-12

Abstract: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of running exercise modality on oxidative stress. Thirteen endurance athletes (age: 21.46 ± 0.66 years) performed three different running exercise modalities (Continuous running exercise (CR): continuous running exercise at 75% of VO 2max for 25 min; intermittent running exercise #1 (15/15): intermittent running protocol, 15 s running at 75% of VO 2max , 15 s passive recovery, performed for 50 min; intermittent running exercise #2 (30/30): intermittent running protocol, 30 s running at 75% of VO 2max , 30 s passive recovery, performed for 50 min) in a randomized order. Blood samples were drawn at rest and immediately after each running exercise and assessed for malondialdehyde (MDA), advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP), superoxide dismutase(SOD), and glutathione peroxidase (GPX) activities. MDA increased by 55% following 30/30 exercise ( p < 0.01), while it remained unchanged with CR and15/15 exercise. SOD increased after CR (+13.9%, p < 0.05), and also remained unchanged after 15/15 ( p > 0.05) and decreased after 30/30 (−19.7% p < 0.05). GPX and AOPP did not change after exercise in all experimental sessions ( p > 0.05). In conclusion, 30/30 intermittent running induced higher lipid damages than the 15/15 and CR exercise. 15/15 intermittent exercise promoted a better balance between free radicals production and antioxidant defense compared to continuous exercise and intermittent 30/30 exercise.

Keywords: oxidative stress; exercise; athletes; free radical damages; antioxidant defenses (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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