Creatine Kinase and Myoglobin Plasma Levels in Mountain Bike and Road Cyclists 1 h after the Race

Rafal Hebisz, Jacek Borkowski and Paulina Hebisz
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Rafal Hebisz: Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, 35 J.I. Paderewski Avenue, 51-612 Wroclaw, Poland
Jacek Borkowski: Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, 35 J.I. Paderewski Avenue, 51-612 Wroclaw, Poland
Paulina Hebisz: Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, 35 J.I. Paderewski Avenue, 51-612 Wroclaw, Poland

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 15, 1-10

Abstract: The aim of this study was to determine if 1 h after a cycling race, changes in plasma creatine kinase activity (CK) and myoglobin concentrations (MB) differ between mountain bike and road cyclists and if these changes show any correlation with race performance. Male mountain bike cyclists ( n = 11) under 23 years old and male road cyclists ( n = 14), also under 23 years old, were studied following one of their respective races. The cyclists had blood drawn 2 h before and 1 h after the race to assess CK and MB, then the change in pre- and post-race difference was calculated (ΔCK and ΔMB). Each cyclist’s performance time was recorded and the time difference from the winner was calculated (T D ). The cyclists’ aerobic capacity was assessed during the incremental test, which determines maximal oxygen uptake and maximal aerobic power. It was observed that 1 h after the cycling race, CK ( p = 0.001, η 2 = 0.40, F = 15.6) and MB ( p = 0.000, η 2 = 0.43, F = 17.2) increased, compared to pre-race values. Post-race CK increased only in road cyclists, while post-race MB increased only in mountain bike cyclists. Smaller T D were found for lower ΔMB in road cyclists but for higher ΔCK in mountain bike cyclists.

Keywords: markers of muscle damage; cycling; competition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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