Influence of exercise at high temperature on blood biochemical indexes and HSP72 expression in adult males

J Huazhong Univ Sci Technolog Med Sci. 2008 Oct;28(5):504-7. doi: 10.1007/s11596-008-0503-0. Epub 2008 Oct 10.

Abstract

The influence of exercise at high temperature on adult males' routine blood indexes and biochemical indexes and the expression of HSP72 in peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs) was studied in order to provide theoretical ground for health supervision of adults receiving exercise at high temperature. 180 adult males were selected and divided into exercise group and control group, in which the exercise group was subdivided into subgroup 1 and subgroup 2 receiving exercise at high temperature in the afternoon and in the morning, respectively. Peripheral venous blood was phlebotomized before and after the exercise to examine routine blood indexes and blood biochemical indexes. The expression levels of HSP72 in PBLs were detected by flow cytometry. The results showed that the routine blood indexes and biochemical indexes in each group were within the range of normal values of male adults. There was no significant difference between each exercise group and control group in indexes before exercise. After exercise, the expression levels of HSP72 in PBLs in exercise groups were higher than those before exercise, and HSP72 expression levels in subgroup 1 were obviously higher than those in subgroup 2 and control group. The contents of ALT, urea, Na+, Cl-, Ca2+ and K+ in subgroups 1 and 2 were lower than those in control group, but CK level was higher than in control group (P<0.05). The contents of Na+ and Cl- in subgroup 1 were relatively lower than those in subgroup 2 (P<0.05). It was concluded that while receiving exercise at high temperature, adult males' HSP72 levels in PBLs could be increased and the biochemical indexes changed. Attention should be paid to health supervision to avoid obvious body injuries at high temperature.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Blood Chemical Analysis / methods*
  • Exercise / physiology*
  • HSP72 Heat-Shock Proteins / blood*
  • HSP72 Heat-Shock Proteins / metabolism
  • Hot Temperature*
  • Humans
  • Lymphocytes / metabolism*
  • Male
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • HSP72 Heat-Shock Proteins