A pilot study comparing the metabolic profiles of elite-level athletes from different sporting disciplines.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The outstanding performance of an elite athlete might be associated with changes in their blood metabolic profile. The aims of this study were to compare the blood metabolic profiles between moderate- and high-power and endurance elite athletes and to identify the potential metabolic pathways underlying these differences. METHODS:Metabolic profiling of serum samples from 191 elite athletes from different sports disciplines (121 high- and 70 moderate-endurance athletes, including 44 high- and 144 moderate-power athletes), who participated in national or international sports events and tested negative for doping abuse at anti-doping laboratories, was performed using non-targeted metabolomics-based mass spectroscopy combined with ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography. Multiva

SUBMITTER: Al-Khelaifi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5756230 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature