Plasma, urinary, erythrocyte and platelet zinc concentrations in soccer players

Essential trace minerals are vital for general human health and athletic performance. Zinc (Zn) plays critical roles in several biochemical processes in exercise physiology, especially during intense physical exercise. This research aimed to analyze erythrocyte, platelet, plasma and urine Zn concent...

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Autores: Toro-Roman, Víctor, Siquier Coll, Jesús, Grijota Pérez, Fco. Javier, Maynar Mariño, Marcos, Bartolomé, Ignacio, Robles Gil, María Concepción
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:TecnoCampus
Repositorio:Repositori Digital del TecnoCampus
OAI Identifier:oai:repositori.tecnocampus.cat:20.500.12367/2901
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12367/2901
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Trace minerals elements
Sex differences
Biological matrices
Longitudinal study
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Sumario:Essential trace minerals are vital for general human health and athletic performance. Zinc (Zn) plays critical roles in several biochemical processes in exercise physiology, especially during intense physical exercise. This research aimed to analyze erythrocyte, platelet, plasma and urine Zn concentrations among men’s and female soccer players over a sports season. A total of 22 male soccer players (20.61 ± 2.66 years; 71.50 ± 5.93 kg) and 24 female soccer players (23.37 ± 3.95 years; 59.58 ± 7.17 kg) participated in this longitudinal quasi-experimental study. Three assessments were carried out over the season: 1st evaluation: first week of training (August); 2nd assessment: middle of the season, between the end of the first and second round (January) and 3rd assessment: last week of training (May/June). [...]