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Volume 25

April - June 2009 (Part-I)

Number  2


 

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Effect of Exhausting Exercise and Calcium Supplementation
on Potassium, Magnesium, Copper, Zinc and
Calcium Levels in Athletes

Vedat Cinar1, Abdulkerim Kasim Baltaci2, Rasim Mogulkoc3

ABSTRACT

Objective: Present study was performed to determine four week calcium supplementation and athleticism exercise on plasma potassium, calcium, magnesium, cupper and zinc levels in resting and exhaustion.

Methodology: Research was carried out on 30 healthy male people. Group 1; Exercise, Group 2; Exercise + Calcium supplementation, Group 3; Sedentary+Calcium supplemented.

Results: All elements levels increased by exhausting exercise (P<0.05). Plasma K and Ca levels increased in exercise group after supplementation (P<0.05). Ca levels increased in exercise + supplemented group (P<0.05). This increase was much more in group three (P<0.05). Plasma Cu levels increased by Ca supplementation in sedentary (P<0.05). Exhausting exercise increased Zn levels in sedentary after supplementation (P<0.05).

Conclusion: The results of present study show that calcium supplementation for 4 week does not have clear affect on potassium and Mg. However, calcium levels were increased by supplementation and Cu after the supplementation. It was also exhausting exercise that caused increase in all parameters.

KEY WORDS: Athletes, Ca supplementation, K, Mg, Cu, Zn, Exhaustion.

Pak J Med Sci    April - June 2009    Vol. 25 No. 2    238-242

How to cite this article:

Cinar V, Baltaci AK, Mogulkoc R. Effect of Exhausting Exercise and Calcium Supplementation on Potassium, Magnesium, Copper, Zinc and Calcium Levels in Athletes. Pak J Med Sci 2009;25(2):238-242.


1. Vedat Cinar,
Karaman High School of Physical Education and Sport,
Selcuk University, Karaman, Turkey.
2. Abdulkerim Kasim Baltaci,
3. Rasim Mogulkoc,
2-3: Departments of Physiology,
Meram Medical School,
Selcuk University,
Konya,
Turkey.

Correspondence

Dr. Vedat Cinar
Karaman High School of Physical Education and Sport,
Selcuk University,
Karaman,
Turkey.
E-mail: bsyovedat@yahoo.com.tr

* Received for Publication: September 13, 2008

* Accepted: January 25, 2009



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