Differences in Immune Response During Competition and Preparation Phase in Elite Rowers.

ABSTRACT: Background: Metabolic stress is high during training and competition of Olympic rowers, but there is a lack of biomedical markers allowing to quantify training load on the molecular level. We aimed to identify such markers applying a complex approach involving inflammatory and immunologic variables. Methods: Eleven international elite male rowers (age 22.7 ± 2.4 yrs.; VO₂max 71 ± 5 ml·min^-1·kg^-1) of the German National Rowing team were monitored at competition phase (COMP) vs. preparation phase (PREP), representing high vs. low load. Perceived stress and recovery were assessed by a Recovery Stress Questionnaire for Athletes (RESTQ-76 Sport). Immune cell activation (dendritic cell (DC)/macrophage/monocytes/T-cells) was evaluated via</

SUBMITTER: Bizjak DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8718927 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature