Investigation of Acute Effects of Eight-Week Core Exercise on Inflammatory Biomarkers: A Study on Amputee Football Players

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Abstract Objective: It is known that exercise has positive effects on inflammatory biomarkers. However, the results on the effect of specific exercises such as core exercises on inflammatory markers are limited. Therefore, the aim of this study is to examine the acute effects of core exercise on inflammatory biomarkers interleukin 6 (IL-6), C-reactive protein (CRP) and albumin. Materials and Methods: In this study, the experimental method, one of the quantitative data collection methods, was used. The research sample consists of 11 elite amputee football players aged between 19-36. Participants were randomly divided into two groups as core exercise group (EG) and control group (KG). At week 0 of the study, blood samples of the participants were taken before and after the aerobic exercise (AY). The same procedure was repeated after an 8-week (3 days a week) exercise program. Within the scope of blood measurements, IL-6, CRP and albumin values were checked. SPSS package program 25 was used for the statistical processes of the research. As a result of the normality analysis of the data, it was determined that the data were not normally distributed and the Wilcoxon Test, one of the non-parametric tests, was applied. The level of significance in the study was determined as p=0.05. Results: According to the results of the study, a significant difference was found between the levels of p=0.043 and p=0.028 between acute IL-6 levels before and after the 0th and 8th weeks of EG, respectively. A significant difference was found between the levels of acute albumin before and after the 0th and 8th weeks of AR at the level of p=0.041 before the AR. Acute CRP levels did not change before and after 0th and 8th weeks (p>0.05). A significant difference was found between the levels of p=0.043 and p=0.043 between acute IL-6 levels before and after the 0th and 8th weeks of CG, respectively. No statistically significant difference was found between the albumin and CRP levels of KG. Conclusion: Core exercise had a positive effect on IL-6 and albumin levels in amputee football players. For this reason, it is recommended to include core exercises in the routine football training program of amputee football players.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Keywords: Inflammatory Effect
• Exercise
• Amputee Football
• IL-6
• Albumin

Sekiz Haftalık Core Egzersizin İnflamatuar Biyobelirteçlere Akut Etkisinin İncelenmesi: Ampute Futbolcular Üzerine Bir Çalışma

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Amaç: Egzersizin inflamatuar biyo-belirteçler üzerine olumlu etkileri olduğu bilinmektedir. Fakat core egzersiz gibi spesifik egzersizlerin inflamatuar belirteçler üzerindeki etkisine yönelik sonuçlar sınırlıdır. Bu nedenle bu çalışmanın amacı, core egzersizin inflamatuar biyo-belirteçler olan interlökin 6 (IL-6), C-reaktif protein (CRP) ve albümine akut etkisinin incelenmesidir. Materyal ve Metot: Bu çalışmada nicel veri toplama metotlarından deneysel yöntem kullanılmıştır. Araştırma örneklemini, yaşları 19-36 arasında değişen 11 elit ampute futbolcu oluşturmaktadır. Katılımcılar core egzersiz grubu (EG) ve kontrol grubu (KG) olarak iki gruba rastgele yöntemle ayrıldı. Araştırmanın 0.haftasında, katılımcıların kan örnekleri aerobik yüklenme (AY) öncesinde ve sonrasında alındı. 8 haftalık (haftada 3 gün) egzersiz programı sonrasında aynı işlem tekrarlandı. Kan ölçümleri kapsamında IL-6, CRP ve albümin değerlerine bakılmıştır. Araştırmanın istatistiksel işlemleri için SPSS paket program 25 kullanılmıştır. Verilerin normallik analizi sonucunda verilerin normal dağılmadı tespit edilmiş ve non-parametrik testlerden Wilcoxon Testi uygulanmıştır. Araştırmada anlamlılık düzeyi p=0,05 olarak belirlenmiştir. Bulgular: Araştırma sonuçlarına göre EG’nun 0. ve 8. hafta AY öncesi ve sonrası akut IL-6 seviyeleri arasında sırasıyla p=0.043 ve p=0.028 düzeyinde anlamlı fark tespit edilmiştir. 0. ve 8. hafta AY öncesi ve sonrası akut albümin seviyeleri arasında AY öncesi p=0.041 düzeyinde anlamlı fark tespit edilmiştir. 0. ve 8. hafta AY öncesi ve sonrası akut CRP seviyeleri değişmemiştir (p>0.05). KG’nun 0. ve 8. hafta AY öncesi ve sonrası akut IL-6 seviyeleri arasında sırasıyla p=0.043 ve p=0.043 düzeyinde anlamlı fark tespit edilmiştir. KG’nun albümin ve CRP seviyeleri arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark tespit edilmemiştir. Sonuçlar: Core egzersiz ampute futbolcularda IL-6 ve albumin değerlerine olumlu etki etmiştir. Bu nedenle core egzersizlerin, ampute futbolcuların rütin futbol antrenman programına dahil edilmesi önerilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• İnflamatuar Etki
• Egzersiz
• Ampute Futbol
• IL-6
• Albumin

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