Acute effects of soccer training on white blood cell count in elite female players.

نویسندگان

  • Alexandra A Avloniti
  • Helen T Douda
  • Savvas P Tokmakidis
  • Alexandros H Kortsaris
  • Evropi G Papadopoulou
  • Emmanouil G Spanoudakis
چکیده

PURPOSE To investigate the acute changes in leukocyte number and cortisol after a single bout of soccer training. METHODS Ten elite female national-team soccer players and 8 nonathletes participated in the study. The duration of the exercise was 2 h, and it was performed at an intensity of 75% of maximal heart rate (HRmax). Blood samples were taken before, immediately after, and 4 h after a soccer training session to determine total white blood cells; the subsets of neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils; and cortisol. At the same time, blood samples were obtained from nonathletes who refrained from exercise. RESULTS Data analysis indicated a significant increase in total white blood cells in the athletes postexercise (P < .001). The leukocytosis was still evident after 4 h of recovery (78% higher than the preexercise values), and there was a significant difference between athletes and nonathletes (P < .001). This leukocytosis was primarily caused by neutrophilia-there were no significant differences in lymphocytes after the end of exercise or between the 2 groups (P > 0.05). In addition, there was a statistically significant difference in cortisol concentration between athletes and nonathletes after the exercise (P < .001). CONCLUSION These findings revealed that the single bout of soccer training at an intensity of 75% of HRmax induced leukocytosis without affecting the lymphocyte count in elite female athletes and probably the effectiveness of cellular components of adaptive immunity. Coaches should provide adequate time (>4 h) until the next exercise session.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • International journal of sports physiology and performance

دوره 2 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007