Nebojsa Trajkovic1, Goran Sporis2, Tomislav Vlahovic2, Dejan Madic1, Marko Gusic1
1University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, Novi Sad, Serbia
2University of Zagreb, Faculty of Kinesiology, Zagreb, Croatia
Post-Match Changes in Muscle Damage Markers among U-21 Soccer Players
Monten. J. Sports Sci. Med. 2018, 7(2), 49-53 | DOI: 10.26773/mjssm.180908
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the effect of official soccer matches on selected markers of muscle damage in U-21 soccer players. A group of 19 trained, healthy male soccer players from the junior category took part in this study. Blood samples were assessed pre-match and immediately after a match in response to a competitive (2×45 min) soccer match. Analysis was performed for muscle damage and inflammatory markers. Significant differences between two measures (before and after soccer match) exist in Aspartate-aminotransferase (AST), Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and Myoglobin. Plasma K+ significantly decreased after the match (p<0.05), whereas plasma Na+ decreased slightly. This study showed that most selected markers of muscle damage were influenced by a soccer match. However, results remain inconsistent because of the influence of the type, duration, and intensity of exercise. Moreover, some markers show great variability among individuals.
Keywords
football, fatigue, junior players, competitive match
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