Response of liver enzymes to Bruce exhaustive test in young non-athlete men

Document Type : Original Article

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1 PhD. Student in Sport Physiology, Department of Sport physiology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Mohaghegh Ardabil University, Ardabil, Iran

2 2 Professor of Sport Physiology, Department of Sport physiology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Mohaghegh Ardabil University, Ardabil, Iran

3 Ph.D. Students in Sports Physiology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran.

Abstract

Objectives: Various studies have shown the effect of exercise on increasing serum liver enzymes, but the response of liver enzymes to the Bruce debilitating test is unclear. The present study was performed to evaluate the response of liver enzymes to the Bruce exhaustive test in young men.
Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 16 young non-athlete men (age: 21.3 ± 1.71 years, weight: 70.7 10 10.57 kg and body mass index: 23 ± 2.75 kg / m2) were purposefully selected and divided into experimental and control groups (n = 8). The experimental group performed the Bruce protocol. Blood samples were collected before the test and 48 hours after the test. Data analysis was performed using independent and paired t-tests and analysis of covariance at the significance level of P≤0.05.
Results: The present study showed that there is a significant difference in ALT (P = 0.002), AST (P = 0.02) and ALP (P = 0.001) levels between the experimental and control groups. Based on the findings of paired t-test, performing Bruce test in the experimental group led to significant changes in the post-test compared to the pre-test at the levels of ALT (P = 0.01), AST (P = 0.02) and ALP (P= 0.04).
Conclusion: Performing the Bruce exhaustive test was associated with a significant Increase in AST, ALP and ALP. However, a definite statement about liver damage from an exhaustive workout requires further study.

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Sport Sciences and Health Promotion
Volume 1, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
September 2023
Pages 19-34

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