Inflammation and cognitive performance in elite athletes: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: Functional cognition is relevant for athletic success and interdependent with physical exercise, yet despite repeatedly demonstrated inflammatory responses to physical training, there are no studies addressing the relationship between cognition and inflammation in athletes. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between cognitive performance and selected inflammatory, and further physiological biomarkers in elite athletes. Data from 350 elite athletes regarding cognitive performance (processing speed, selective attention, working memory, cognitive flexibility), systemic inflammatory markers, metabolic hormones, growth factors, tissue damage markers, and micronutrients (e.g., ferritin, 25-OH-vitamin D), as well as physiological, subjective ratings of recovery and stress w

SUBMITTER: Wiedenbrug K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11776080 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature