Lilik Herawati, Gadis Meinar Sari, Raden Argarini, Irfiansyah Irwadi, Sapto Wibowo, Oce Wiriawan, Achmad Syaifudin, Yuri Pamungkas, Radityo Putro Handrito, Sapto Adi, Kurniati Rahayuni, Ulul Azmy, Nik Shanita Safii
Introduction: To gain a healthy lifestyle, several physical active people do popular sports such as basketball, as their hobby. However, the different physiological responses between athletes and recreational players have not yet been understood. Objective: This study aims to analyze differences of antioxidants, free radical, inflammation, and muscle damage markers between professional athletes and recreational basketball players. Methodology: The subjects were professional athletes (PA, n=10) and recreational basketball players (RP, n=10). All subjects performed 5x5 basketball. The heart rate (HR) during the game was recorded. Glutathione peroxidase (GPX), F2-isoprostane, C-reactive protein (CRP), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) were analyzed. Results: It showed the PA had lower HRmax compared to RP group (p=0.001), while blood markers level between PA and RP groups was insignificant difference (p≥0.05). However, the CRP of professional athletes tended to decrease after the game, while the RP group had a small increase after 1 hour. Both groups showed a transient decrease in LDH after 1 hour. Interestingly, 1 hour after the games, RP experienced a slight decrease of F2-isoprostane level, while PA underwent a small decrease of GPX level. Conclusions: The professional athletes have better cardiovascular endurance. However, after 1 hour of the game, LDH, CRP, F2-IsoPs, and GPX seem similar in both groups. It indicates that recreational players have a good benefit as active people. Even though, the level trend of the markers in professional athletes is superior to recreational players. Nevertheless, further investigation is still needed to figure out the physiological response mechanism with more complete markers. © 2025 Federacion Espanola de Docentes de Educacion Fisica. All rights reserved.
Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia; Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia; Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Indonesia; Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia; Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia; Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
