Acute hormonal, immunological and enzymatic responses to a basketball game

Authors

  • Denis Foschini Faculdade de Educação Fí­sica e Fisioterapia. Universidade Metodista de São P
  • Jonato Prestes Universidade Federal de São Carlos
  • Richard Diego Leite Universidade Federal de São Carlos
  • Gerson dos Santos Leite Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba
  • Felipe Fedrizzi Donatto Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba
  • Christiano Bertoldo Urtado Curso de Educação Física da Unimódulo
  • Bianca Trovello Ramallo Faculdade de Educação Física e Fisioterapia da Universidade Metodista de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1980-0037.2008v10n4p341

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to analyze the acute hormonal, immunological and enzymatic responses of professional basketball players to a basketball game. The sample was composed of eight basketball athletes, with a minimum of 4 years’ experience in basketball. A real game was simulated with a total duration of 40 minutes, divided into two halves of 20 minutes each and an interval of 10 minutes between halves. Blood samples were collected before and immediately after the game (20 ml, vacuum tube system). The variables analyzed were: testosterone and cortisol hormones, total leukocytes, neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes and the enzymes creatine kinase (CK) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH). Statistical analysis was with descriptive statistics and the Student’s t test for paired samples to p?0.05. The pre (13.34 nmol/L and 301.97 nmol/L) and post game (17.34 nmol/L and 395.91 nmol/L) levels of testosterone and cortisol were statistically different, with higher levels after the game for both hormones. The immune cell counts exhibited significant differences for total leukocytes (6393.75 nmol/L and 9158.75 nmol/L) and neutrophils (3532.5 nmol/L and 6392.62 nmol/L), with levels being higher after the game. No statistical differences were observed for the enzymatic variables. Therefore, based on the markers analyzed, testosterone and cortisol exhibited pronounced increases after the game and the same behavior was observed for total leukocytes and neutrophils.

 

Author Biographies

Denis Foschini, Faculdade de Educação Fí­sica e Fisioterapia. Universidade Metodista de São P

Jonato Prestes, Universidade Federal de São Carlos

Richard Diego Leite, Universidade Federal de São Carlos

Gerson dos Santos Leite, Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba

Felipe Fedrizzi Donatto, Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba

Christiano Bertoldo Urtado, Curso de Educação Física da Unimódulo

Bianca Trovello Ramallo, Faculdade de Educação Física e Fisioterapia da Universidade Metodista de São Paulo

Published

2008-01-04

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Original Articles