Physiology and Biochemistry 443
Plasma Levels of Polymorphonuclear Elastase and Myeloperoxidase after Uphill Walking and Downhill Running at Similar Energy Cost G. Camus', J Pincemail2, M. Ledent, A. Juchmès-Ferir3, M Larny4, G. Deby-Dupont4, C. Deby2 'Research Associate, FNRS, Laboratory of Human Applied Physiology, ISEPK, B21 Laboratory of Biochemistry and Radiobiology, Institute of Chemistry, B6 Department of Clinical Biology Department of Anesthesiology, CHU, B35, Center for the Biochemistry of Oxygen, University of Liege, Sart Tilman, 4000 Liege, Belgium
Abstract
G. Camus, .1 Pincemail, M. Ledent, A. Juchmès-Ferir M. Lamy, G. Deby-Dupont and C. Deby, Plasma Levels of Polymorphonuclear Elastase and Myeloperoxidase after Uphill Walking and Downhill Running at Similar Energy Cost. mt J Sports Med, Vol 13, No 6, pp 443 —446, 1992.
Accepted after revision: April 21, 1992
This study was designed to compare the effects of eccentric and concentric exercises on blood polymorphonuclear neutrophil count (nPMN) and plasma levels of
grade (RD). Blood samples were collected 10 mm before and immediately after exercise. A postexercise sample was drawn after 20 mm recovery. Both exercise bouts were accompanied
by a similar and significant (p