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01-05-2012 | Original Article

Oxidative stress, inflammation, and muscle soreness in an 894-km relay trail run

Authors: David S. Rowlands, E. Pearce, A. Aboud, J. B. Gillen, M. J. Gibala, S. Donato, J. M. Waddington, J. G. Green, M. A. Tarnopolsky

Published in: European Journal of Applied Physiology | Issue 5/2012

Abstract

We describe the effects of multi-day relay trail running on muscle soreness and damage, and systemic immune, inflammatory, and oxidative responses. 16 male and 4 female athletes ran 894 km in 47 stages over 95 h, with mean (SD) 6.4 (1.0) stages per athlete and 19.0 (1.7) km per stage. We observed post–pre run increases in serum creatine kinase (qualified effect size extremely large, p = 0.002), IL-6 (extremely large, p < 0.001), urinary 8–isoprostane/creatinine (extremely large, p = 0.04), TNF-α (large, p = 0.002), leukocyte count (very large, p < 0.0001) and neutrophil fraction (very large, p < 0.001); and reductions in hemoglobin (moderate, p < 0.001), hematocrit (moderate, p < 0.001), and lymphocyte fraction (trivial, p < 0.001). An increase in ORAC total antioxidant capacity (TAC, small, p = 0.3) and decrease in urinary 8-OHdG/creatinine (small, p = 0.1) were not statistically significant. During the run, muscle soreness was most frequent in the quadriceps. The threshold for muscle pain (pain-pressure algometry) in the vastus lateralis and gastrocnemius was lower post-run (small, p = 0.04 and 0.03). Average running speed was correlated with algometer pain and leukocyte count (large, r = 0.52), and TAC was correlated with IL-6 (very large, r = 0.76) and 8-isoprostane/creatinine (very large, r = −0.72). Multi-day stage-racing increases inflammation, lipid peroxidation, muscle damage and soreness without oxidative DNA damage. High TAC is associated with reduced exercise-induced lipid peroxidation, but is not related to immune response or muscle damage.

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Title: Oxidative stress, inflammation, and muscle soreness in an 894-km relay trail run
Authors: David S. Rowlands
E. Pearce
A. Aboud
J. B. Gillen
M. J. Gibala
S. Donato
J. M. Waddington
J. G. Green
M. A. Tarnopolsky
Publication date: 01-05-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Journal of Applied Physiology / Issue 5/2012
Print ISSN: 1439-6319
Electronic ISSN: 1439-6327
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-011-2163-1

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