2010
DOI: 10.1007/s12011-010-8668-3
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The Effect of Vitamin A Supplementation on Various Elements in Elite Taekwondo Players

Abstract: The present study aims to examine the effects of both physical activity and vitamin A supplementation on trace element metabolism in individuals engaged in taekwondo. The study registered seven healthy male national taekwondo players whose mean age was 21.86 ± 0.34 years and mean weight was 64.86 ± 2.72 kg. The subjects were supplemented with oral administration of 100 mg vitamin A (retinol) for 6 weeks, and concurrently, they were subjected to taekwondo training 5 days a week. Before starting the vitamin A su… Show more

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“…These complications, in turn, lead to an impairment of the distribution of elements in body fluids. Several researchers have reported a decrease in the element levels in the blood and tissues following exercise [24,29,30]. It is accepted that the concerned decrease in the blood and tissues is associated with a variety of factors, including the type and severity of exercise, as well as personal regulation and nutrition [30].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…These complications, in turn, lead to an impairment of the distribution of elements in body fluids. Several researchers have reported a decrease in the element levels in the blood and tissues following exercise [24,29,30]. It is accepted that the concerned decrease in the blood and tissues is associated with a variety of factors, including the type and severity of exercise, as well as personal regulation and nutrition [30].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Several researchers have reported a decrease in the element levels in the blood and tissues following exercise [24,29,30]. It is accepted that the concerned decrease in the blood and tissues is associated with a variety of factors, including the type and severity of exercise, as well as personal regulation and nutrition [30]. The fact that physical exercise causes a redistribution of trace elements among body reserves, blood and tissues and that increased metabolism results in deficiency suggest a possible relation between sportive performance and element metabolism [29].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, despite its ameliorative effects, exercise (which is also considered to be a controlled catabolic process) leads to the destruction of muscle and even bone tissue, to a certain extent (4,5). Given the mechanisms of immune responses, it can be argued that tissue injury in the skeletal muscle resulting from exercise paves the way for activation of immune reactions (6).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The major reason behind the increase is that muscle injury caused by exercise serves as a strong signal for IL-6 response (8,9). While developing appropriate training programs to increase performance in physical activity, the dietary alternatives in athlete nutrition are also given greater emphasis (10)(11)(12). However, when strategies for athlete performance and diet are devised, one of the major issues that requires consideration is the elimination of factors that may negatively impact the health of an athlete (12).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is well established in the literature that physical exercise leads to direct benefits in reducing blood pressure in both humans and animals [6][7][8] and can also affect distribution of elements (boron, cadmium, calcium, chromium, cobalt, copper, iron, magnesium, nickel, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, sodium, sulfur, zinc) in the body [9][10][11]. In humans, the reduction of iron in the body by physical exercise is due to the increased demand for iron, rising levels of erythropoiesis, losses through the digestive and urinary tracts, losses in sweat associated with the synthesis of myoglobin and enzymes that contain iron [12][13][14][15], and dilution of erythrocytes due to increased plasma induced by aerobic exercise [16,17].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%