The Oxidative Stress Response in Elite Water Polo Players: Effects of Genetic Background
Table 1
Biochemical features of water polo players recruited for this study.
Preexercise
Postexercise
p value
Reference values
dROMs (U Carr)
656.1 ± 97.35
745.8 ± 138.2
0.001
<320
AOPP (µg/L)
251.3 ± 39.04
236.3 ± 45.9
0.133
<100
BAP (µmol/L)
1545.9 ± 531.7
655.7 ± 223.8
<0.001
>2200
Total free thiols (µM)
344.3 ± 44.4
327.5 ± 39.5
0.046
400–600
SOD activity (U/mg)
1.537 ± 0.313
1.425 ± 0.365
0.174
—
CAT activity (H2O2 nmoles consumed/min/mg of protein)
0.572 ± 0.265
0.578 ± 0.216
0.917
—
GPx activity (U/mg)
0.037 ± 0.006
0.034 ± 0.009
0.103
—
LDH (U/L)
347.1 ± 37.4
369.5 ± 49.0
0.001
140–280
CK (U/L)
160.5 ± 58.8
219.3 ± 74.0
0.000
≤170
CK-MB (ng/mL)
1.2 ± 0.3
1.3 ± 0.2
0.004
≤6.5
Troponin (pg/mL)
6.8 ± 1.1
6.8 ± 0.9
1.000
≤40
Myoglobin (ng/mL)
39.2 ± 11.8
92.3 ± 24.3
0.000
≤90
Biochemical data are reported as mean ± SD. significant value in comparison with preexercise values; , significant value in comparison with preexercise values; significant value in comparison with preexercise values. Statistical differences were evaluated using a paired sample t-test.
