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Does short-term exhaustive exercise alter plasma beta-thromboglobulin and platelet aggregation in young athletes?
Does short-term exhaustive exercise alter plasma beta-thromboglobulin and platelet aggregation in young athletes?
Short-term exhaustive exercise in young athletes transiently increases in vivo platelet activation but subsequently decreases adrenaline- and ADP-induced platelet aggregation.
Transient platelet activation after exhaustive exercise in young athletes is hypothesis-generating; larger studies needed before clinical relevance.
The investigation of the influence of short‐term exhaustive exercise on platelet function (aggregation and in vivo activation) in young athletes competing in different sports was the purpose of the study. In 15 athletes aged 15 to 22 years plasma beta‐thromboglobulin and platelet aggregation were estimated before, 3 minutes, and 30 minutes after short‐term exhaustive exercise. The exercise led to an increase of in vivo platelet activation that was manifested in an increase of plasma beta‐thromboglobulin level 3 minutes after exercise. Platelet aggregation—the initial as well as adrenaline‐ and adenosine diphosphate (ADP)‐induced—was not significantly different from the resting value at this time, but 30 minutes after exercise the total adrenaline‐ and ADP‐induced platelet aggregation was decreased. The findings indicate the complex influence of exercise on hemostasis that is of importance not only for patients with atherosclerotic complications, but also for active athletes.
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