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Adenine nucleotides and 2,3-dophosphoglycerate in the erythrocytes during physical exercise and restitution in healthy subjects.

The reported investigations were carried out in 6 young (20 years old) healthy males who performed a 10-minute exercise on a Monark cycle ergometer at workloads increasing the heart rate to 170/minute. Before the exercise, after its termination, and after 30 minutes of restitution the concentrations of adenosine-5' triphosphate, adenosine-5' diphosphate, adenosine-5' monophosphate, 2,3-diphosphoglycerate, nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide and nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide phosphate were assayed in erythrocytes. After the end of exercise a non-significant increase in ATP concentration and a non-significant decrease of 2,3-DPG were found in the erythrocytes. The concentrations of ADP and AMP were lower than at rest, both, after the end of exercise and after 30 minutes of restitution (p less than 0.05). The concentrations of nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide and nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide phosphate decreased after exercise (p less than 0.05) fell even more after 30 minutes of restitution (p less than 0.05).

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[Does physical exercise at the workplace have any effect on sick leave?].

The objective of the study was to ascertain whether physical activity at the workplace reduces the amount of sick leave. The databases Medline and Spri-line, reference lists, and professional expertise were consulted for information on the subject. We included random controlled trials, and controlled trials studying the effect on sick leave of physical activity at the worksite. Four trials were identified, including one carried out in Norway. The small number of trials limits the value of any conclusions and highlights the need for more research. The results of the four trials do not indicate that physical activity at the workplace reduces sick leave.

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[Effects of competitive physical exercise on neuroendocrine response and interleukin-6 liberation in children].

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of physical activity on the secretion of cortisol, melatonin and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in children. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A controlled prospective study was carried out. Based on anthropometrical measurements and physical examination, which excluded those with an organic pathology or that were further than one standard deviation from the 50th percentile, 74 male children aged 6 or 7 years were included in this study. Forty-one children from a public school (PS) and 33 children from a soccer sport school (SS) were selected and asked to perform three different physical activities. A score was made to evaluate their performance and both before and after physical activity salivary samples were obtained to measure cortisol, melatonin and IL-6 concentrations. RESULTS: The children in the SS group had a better global physical performance score than those from the PS. There were no statistically significant differences in biochemical parameters between the two groups before and after exercise. There was a rise in the cortisol, melatonin and IL-6 levels after physical activity in both groups. The increment in melatonin levels after exercise was significantly higher in the SS group. There was a strong positive correlation between the rise of cortisol and IL-6 levels after exercise. CONCLUSIONS: In our study, controlled physical competitive activity in children 6 or 7 years of age showed no negative repercussion on cortisol secretion or in the liberation of IL-6.

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