Effect of 12 Weeks of Combined Exercise Training on Oxidative Stress and Antioxidants Balance in Smoker's Football Players

Smokers are exposed to significant quantities of oxidative factors. The exercise has been shown to increase activation of antioxidant enzymes and reduce the production of free radicals in the body. Therefore, the present study was investigated the effect of 12 weeks of combined training on oxidative stress and antioxidants capacity in smokerchr('39')s football players.

22 smokerchr('39')s football players with normal weight and the average age of 23.9±1.9 years were randomly divided into two experimental and control groups. The experimental group submitted to combine training including aerobic and resistance exercise (3 sessions per week) for 12 weeks. Antioxidant indicators (catalase and superoxide dismutase) and lipid peroxidation indicator (malondialdehyde) were measured 48 hours before and after protocol at least 8 hours of fasting. Dependent t-test was used to investigate the differences within the group data, and independent t-test was applied to investigate intergroup differences. The significance level was p≤0.05.

12 weeks of combined training (aerobic and resistance) was caused respectively significant increase and decrease amounts of enzymes CAT and SOD as antioxidant indicators and MDA as lipid peroxidation indicators in smokerchr('39')s football players (p≤0.05).

Combined exercise training (aerobic and resistance) likely by increase antioxidant capacity and decrease lipid peroxidation indicators eliminates the oxidative stress in smokerchr('39')s football players.