Table 4. Biochemical parameters related to oxidative stress and cell damage before and immediately after the race. Values are means (±SD). Reference values are also shown.
|
Pre-race |
Post-race |
Reference values |
| AST (U·L-1) |
25.7 (1.4) |
43.0 (3.2) ** |
5.0-37 |
| ALT (U·L-1) |
21.3 (1.3) |
23.9 (2.7) |
5.0-41 |
| GGT (U·L-1) |
18.3 (1.1) |
17.1 (1.4) |
11.0-50.0 |
| AP (U·L-1) |
67.4 (3.1) |
64.2 (3.1) |
40.0-129 |
| LDH (U·L-1) |
305 (12) |
402 (14) ** |
240-480 |
| CK (U·L-1) |
173 (20) |
664 (74) ** |
0-195 |
| CK-MB (U·L-1) |
2.59 (.4) |
23.4 (2.5) ** |
6.0-25 |
| CRP (g·L-1)(10-3) |
.10 (.02) |
.65 (.04) ** |
0-0.5 |
| Cortisol (µg·dL-1) |
6.6 (.8) |
16.8 (1.0) ** |
5.00-25.0 |
| GPx (U·L-1) |
68.13 (26.23) |
117.70 (29.58) ** |
27.5-73.6 |
| GR (U·L-1) |
101.57 (36.48) |
85.62 (19.50) |
33-73 |
| TAS (mol·L-1) (10-3) |
.26 (.03) |
.29 (.06) |
1.3-1.7 |
** p < 0.01. AST: aspartate aminotransferase, ALT: alanine aminotransferase, GGT: γ-glutamyl transpeptidase, AP: alkaline phosphatase, LDH: lactate dehydrogenase, CK: creatine kinase (all subunits), CK-MB: creatine kinase, B subunit; CRP: C-reactive protein, GPx: glutathione peroxidase, GR: glutathione reductase, TAS: total antioxidant status.
