<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><italic>Study aim:</italic> To assess the changes in serum lipid profile of volleyball players in various phases of competition period characterised by creatine kinase activity.<italic>Material and methods:</italic> A group of 14 Polish elite volleyball players aged 23 - 34 years were examined 3 times during the competition period lasting 10 weeks. Total cholesterol (TC), LDL, HDL, triacylglycerols (TG) and creatine kinase (CK) activity were determined in serum. Body fat content was determined from 4 skinfolds by Durnin's method.<italic>Results:</italic> Creatine kinase activity was very high throughout the study period although significantly decreased in relation to the first examination; TC, LDL, TC/HDL and LDL/HDL gradually increased while HDL decreased. Nevertheless, the values of TC, HDL, LDL and LDL/HDL were within normal limits in all subjects throughout the study.<italic>Conclusions:</italic> The changes in lipid profile may be regarded as transitory and of no significant impact on the risk of cardiovascular diseases as in all cases they were within physiological ranges.</abstract>

Study aim: To assess the changes in serum lipid profile of volleyball players in various phases of competition period characterised by creatine kinase activity.Material and methods: A group of 14 Polish elite volleyball players aged 23 - 34 years were examined 3 times during the competition period lasting 10 weeks. Total cholesterol (TC), LDL, HDL, triacylglycerols (TG) and creatine kinase (CK) activity were determined in serum. Body fat content was determined from 4 skinfolds by Durnin's method.Results: Creatine kinase activity was very high throughout the study period although significantly decreased in relation to the first examination; TC, LDL, TC/HDL and LDL/HDL gradually increased while HDL decreased. Nevertheless, the values of TC, HDL, LDL and LDL/HDL were within normal limits in all subjects throughout the study.Conclusions: The changes in lipid profile may be regarded as transitory and of no significant impact on the risk of cardiovascular diseases as in all cases they were within physiological ranges.

Changes in serum lipid profile of elite volleyball players in the competition period

Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Sport, Warsaw, Poland

Biomedical Human Kinetics

Study aim: To assess the changes in serum lipid profile of volleyball players in various phases of competition period characterised by creatine kinase...

Changes in serum lipid profile of elite volleyball players in the competition period

Published Online: Sep 15, 2009

Page range: 63 - 66

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10101-009-0016-8

Keywords
Lipid profile, Competitive training, Volleyball

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Changes in serum lipid profile of elite volleyball players in the competition period

Published Online: Sep 15, 2009

Page range: 63 - 66

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10101-009-0016-8

KeywordsLipid profile, Competitive training, Volleyball

This content is open access.

Keywords
Lipid profile, Competitive training, Volleyball