RESEARCH ARTICLE
Status of Ischemia Modified Albumin in Athletes Before and After Moderate Exercise
Kiran Dahiya1, *, Rajesh Kumar1, Rakesh Dhankhar2, Monica Verma1, Asha Kumari1, Prasanta Saha Roy1, Deepika Dalal1, Veena Singh Ghalaut1, Kiran Chugh1
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2018Volume: 8
First Page: 42
Last Page: 46
Publisher ID: TOBIOMJ-8-42
DOI: 10.2174/1875318301808010042
Article History:
Received Date: 23/8/2018Revision Received Date: 20/11/2018
Acceptance Date: 9/12/2018
Electronic publication date: 31/12/2018
Collection year: 2018
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Abstract
Background:
Ischemia Modified Albumin (IMA) is considered as an early marker of ischemia. Its levels may be altered in any clinical condition where an ischemic event is involved. Skeletal muscle ischemia is associated with severe exercise but may also occur in moderate form of exercise.
Objective:
The levels of IMA were estimated before and after thirty minutes of moderate exercise in students undergoing athletic training.
Methods:
The present study was conducted on 120 young adult students undergoing athletic training program in the physical education department. All the subjects were healthy with normal body mass index and blood pressure. Their serum samples were collected before and after running for half an hour on the racing track and were analyzed for IMA colorimetrically and the data was subjected to appropriate statistical analysis.
Results:
The levels of IMA were found to be statistically significantly higher after exercise as compared to those before exercise (p = 0.005). The ratio of IMA to albumin (IMAR) was also found to be significantly higher after exercise as compared to that before exercise (p=0.000).
Conclusion:
It may be concluded that the skeletal muscle ischemia induced by moderate aerobic exercise is associated with an increased conversion of albumin to IMA.