Key result
Eight weeks of basketball training significantly increased apelin and ghrelin levels, and decreased leptin, irisin, and insulin levels compared to non-exercising controls (p < .05).
Why the study?
The study was conducted to evaluate the effects of 8 weeks of basketball training on apelin, leptin, irisin, ghrelin, insulin, glucose, and blood lipids among basketball players.
Does 8 weeks of regular basketball training alter levels of apelin, leptin, irisin, ghrelin, insulin, glucose, and blood lipids in adolescents?
Does 8 weeks of regular basketball training alter levels of apelin, leptin, irisin, ghrelin, insulin, glucose, and blood lipids in adolescents?
Eight weeks of regular basketball training in adolescents alters metabolic biomarkers, increasing apelin and ghrelin while decreasing leptin, irisin, insulin, and lipid parameters.
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Basketball training may alter metabolic biomarkers in adolescents; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Objectives This study aims to evaluate the effects of 8 weeks of basketball training on apelin, leptin, irisin, ghrelin, insulin, glucose, and blood lipids among basketball players.Methods The exercise groups were given 2 h of basketball training for 5 d a week and for 8 weeks. The control group was randomly selected among the adolescents who did not regularly exercise.Results The apelin and ghrelin levels significantly increased; however, leptin, irisin, and insulin levels statistically decreased in the post-exercise group compared to the other groups (p < .05). The results suggest low levels of cholesterol, triglyceride, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) parameters (p < .05).Conclusions This study demonstrated that after 8 weeks of chronic exercise training, apelin and ghrelin levels increased; in contrast, leptin, irisin, and insulin levels decreased. The decrease in leptin and irisin levels is compatible with the pattern of decrease in the lipid levels as a result of chronic exercise.
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Dündar et al. (2019) studied Healthy adolescents. Basketball training vs. No regular exercise was evaluated on Levels of apelin, leptin, irisin, ghrelin, insulin, glucose, and blood lipids (p=< .05). Eight weeks of basketball training significantly increased apelin and ghrelin levels, and decreased leptin, irisin, and insulin levels compared to non-exercising controls (p < .05).
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