Plasma BCAA concentrations during exercise of varied intensities in young healthy men-the impact of endurance training.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) i.e., leucine (Leu), isoleucine (Ile) and valine (Val) are important amino acids, which metabolism play a role in maintaining system energy homeostasis at rest and during exercise. As recently shown lowering of circulating BCAA level improves insulin sensitivity and cardiac metabolic health. However, little is known concerning the impact of a single bout of incremental exercise and physical training on the changes in blood BCAA. The present study aimed to determine the impact of a gradually increasing exercise intensity-up to maximal oxygen uptake (VO_2max) on the changes of the plasma BCAA [∑BCAA]_pl, before and after 5-weeks of moderate-intensity endurance training (ET).

Methods

Ten healthy young, untrained m

SUBMITTER: Gawedzka A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7759138 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature