The effects of handball and waterpolo training on blood nitric oxide and oxidative stress levels

Objective: Nitric oxide (NO) is a gas that has vasodilatory, antioxidant and metabolic regulatory properties. Both NO and oxidative stress (OS) are risk factors for atherosclerosis (AS). These properties of NO, therefore play a critical role in training adaptations. Handball and water polo are team...

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Published in:Spor hekimliği dergisi 2023-03, Vol.58 (1), p.21-25
Main Authors: Shafiei, Nadia, Turgay, Faruk, Denerel, Nevzad
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Language:English
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Summary:Objective: Nitric oxide (NO) is a gas that has vasodilatory, antioxidant and metabolic regulatory properties. Both NO and oxidative stress (OS) are risk factors for atherosclerosis (AS). These properties of NO, therefore play a critical role in training adaptations. Handball and water polo are team sports requiring aerobic and anaerobic energy. However, since they are practised in different environments, their effects on blood NO and OS levels may be different. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the effects of these two team sports on blood NO and OS levels. Material and Methods: Male handball players (HG, n=14), water polo players (WPG, n=12) and a control group (CG, n=13) of sedentary players participated in this study. Physical and physiological measurements, including critical velocity of the participants were made. The participants' fasting serum NO and OS indicators, and total antioxidant/oxidant status (TAS/TOS) were determined. Results: TAS levels of HG and WPG were significantly lower than those of the control group (p
ISSN:1300-0551
2587-1498
DOI:10.47447/tjsm.0732