Proteomic Profiling and Monitoring of Training Distress and Illness in University Swimmers During a 25-Week Competitive Season.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate relationships of proteomics data, athlete-reported illness, athlete training distress (TDS), and coaches' ratings of distress and performance over the course of the competitive season.

Methods

Thirty-five NCAA Division II swimmers were recruited to the study (male n = 19, female n = 16; age 19.1 ± 1.6 years). Athletes provided fingerprick dried blood spot (DBS) samples, illness symptoms, and TDS every Monday for 19 of 25 weeks in their season. Coaches monitored performance and rated visual signs of distress. DBS samples were analyzed for a targeted panel of 12 immune-related proteins using liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS).

Results

Thirty-two swimmers completed the protocol. The data were grouped in 2-3 weeks segments to

SUBMITTER: Knab AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7261863 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature