IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jijerp/v17y2020i10p3484-d359129.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

A Possible Antioxidant Role for Vitamin D in Soccer Players: A Retrospective Analysis of Psychophysical Stress Markers in a Professional Team

Author

Listed:
  • Davide Ferrari

    (SCVSA Department, University of Parma, 43125 Parma, Italy
    Laboratory Medicine Service, San Raffaele Hospital, 20132 Milano, Italy)

  • Giovanni Lombardi

    (Laboratory of Experimental Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, 20161 Milano, Italy
    Department of Athletics, Strength and Conditioning, Poznań University of Physical Education, 61-871 Poznań, Poland)

  • Marta Strollo

    (Laboratory Medicine Service, San Raffaele Hospital, 20132 Milano, Italy)

  • Marina Pontillo

    (Laboratory Medicine Service, San Raffaele Hospital, 20132 Milano, Italy)

  • Andrea Motta

    (Laboratory Medicine Service, San Raffaele Hospital, 20132 Milano, Italy)

  • Massimo Locatelli

    (Laboratory Medicine Service, San Raffaele Hospital, 20132 Milano, Italy)

Abstract

The health benefits of physical activity are recognized, however, high levels of exercise may lead to metabolic pathway imbalances that could evolve into pathological conditions like the increased risk of neurological disease observed in professional athletes. We analyzed the plasma/serum levels of 29 athletes from a professional soccer team playing in the Italian first league and tested the levels of psychophysical stress markers (vitamin D, creatine kinase, reactive oxygen species (ROS) and testosterone/cortisol ratio) during a period of 13 months. The testosterone/cortisol ratio was consistent with an appropriate training program. However, most of the athletes showed high levels of creatine kinase and ROS. Despite the large outdoor activity, vitamin D values were often below the sufficiency level and, during the “vitamin D winter”, comparable with those of the general population. Interestingly, high vitamin D values seemed to be associated to low levels of ROS. Based on the results of our study we proposed a vitamin D supplementation as a general practice for people who perform high levels of physical exercise. Beside the known effect on calcium and phosphate homeostasis, vitamin D supplementation should mitigate the high reactivity of ROS which might be correlated to higher risk of neurodegenerative diseases observed in professional athletes.

Suggested Citation

  • Davide Ferrari & Giovanni Lombardi & Marta Strollo & Marina Pontillo & Andrea Motta & Massimo Locatelli, 2020. "A Possible Antioxidant Role for Vitamin D in Soccer Players: A Retrospective Analysis of Psychophysical Stress Markers in a Professional Team," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(10), pages 1-11, May.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:10:p:3484-:d:359129
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/10/3484/pdf
    Download Restriction: no

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/10/3484/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Barbara Eigenschenk & Andreas Thomann & Mike McClure & Larissa Davies & Maxine Gregory & Ulrich Dettweiler & Eduard Inglés, 2019. "Benefits of Outdoor Sports for Society. A Systematic Literature Review and Reflections on Evidence," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(6), pages 1-21, March.
    2. Lin Zhang & Minghui Quan & Zhen-Bo Cao, 2019. "Effect of vitamin D supplementation on upper and lower limb muscle strength and muscle power in athletes: A meta-analysis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(4), pages 1-16, April.
    3. Myong-Won Seo & Jong Kook Song & Hyun Chul Jung & Sung-Woo Kim & Jung-Hyun Kim & Jung-Min Lee, 2019. "The Associations of Vitamin D Status with Athletic Performance and Blood-borne Markers in Adolescent Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(18), pages 1-13, September.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Giulia My & Santo Marsigliante & Antonino Bianco & Daniele Zangla & Carlos Marques da Silva & Antonella Muscella, 2022. "Biological, Psychological, and Physical Performance Variations in Football Players during the COVID-19 Lockdown: A Prospective Cohort Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(5), pages 1-18, February.
    2. Yan, Sen & Sun, Xinyu & Zhang, Yurong, 2024. "High-speed railway ripples on the greenness: Insight from urban green vegetation cover," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 179(C).
    3. Piotr Próchniak, 2022. "Profiles of Wellbeing in Soft and Hard Mountain Hikers," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(12), pages 1-13, June.
    4. Dan Alexandru Szabo & Nicolae Neagu & Silvia Teodorescu & Ciprian Marius Panait & Ioan Sabin Sopa, 2021. "Study on the Influence of Proprioceptive Control versus Visual Control on Reaction Speed, Hand Coordination, and Lower Limb Balance in Young Students 14–15 Years Old," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(19), pages 1-13, October.
    5. David Jungwirth & Daniela Haluza, 2023. "Sports and the Pandemic: The Impact of COVID-19 on Active Living and Life Satisfaction of Climbers," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(3), pages 1-12, January.
    6. Míriam Rocher & Bruno Silva & Gonçalo Cruz & Renato Bentes & Josep Lloret & Eduard Inglés, 2020. "Benefits of Outdoor Sports in Blue Spaces. The Case of School Nautical Activities in Viana do Castelo," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(22), pages 1-14, November.
    7. Piotr Próchniak & Agnieszka Próchniak, 2023. "Adventure Recreation in Blue Spaces and the Wellbeing of Young Polish Adults," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(5), pages 1-16, March.
    8. Amie B. Richards & Masoumeh Minou & Michael P. Sheldrick & Nils Swindell & Lucy J. Griffiths & Joanne Hudson & Gareth Stratton, 2022. "A Socioecological Perspective of How Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour at Home Changed during the First Lockdown of COVID-19 Restrictions: The HomeSPACE Project," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(9), pages 1-14, April.
    9. Pantelis T. Nikolaidis & Beat Knechtle, 2021. "Is It Time for Sports and Health in the Era of Covid-19 Pandemic?," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(2), pages 1-3, January.
    10. Stefano Quarta & Annalisa Levante & María-Teresa García-Conesa & Flavia Lecciso & Egeria Scoditti & Maria Annunziata Carluccio & Nadia Calabriso & Fabrizio Damiano & Giuseppe Santarpino & Tiziano Verr, 2022. "Assessment of Subjective Well-Being in a Cohort of University Students and Staff Members: Association with Physical Activity and Outdoor Leisure Time during the COVID-19 Pandemic," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(8), pages 1-26, April.
    11. Simon Haslinger & Daniela Huber & David Morawetz & Cornelia Blank & Johanna Prossegger & Tobias Dünnwald & Arnold Koller & Christian Fink & Arnulf Hartl & Wolfgang Schobersberger, 2019. "Feasibility of Ski Mountaineering for Patients Following a Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Descriptive Field Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(9), pages 1-19, May.
    12. Giacomo Farì & Pietro Fiore & Vincenzo Ricci & Alessandra Zonno & Marko Joksimovic & Domenico Petruzzella & Giulia Gioia & Denise Giarrizzo & Savino Mastrorillo & Brunella Coretti & Francesco Paolo Bi, 2023. "The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Outdoor Physical Activities for People with Disabilities, including the Risks for Psychophysical Well-Being," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(2), pages 1-11, January.
    13. Amanda L. Folk & Brooke E. Wagner & Samantha L. Hahn & Nicole Larson & Daheia J. Barr-Anderson & Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, 2021. "Changes to Physical Activity during a Global Pandemic: A Mixed Methods Analysis among a Diverse Population-Based Sample of Emerging Adults in the U.S," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(7), pages 1-14, April.
    14. Juan-Cancio Arcila-Arango & Manuel Castro-Sánchez & Sebastian Espoz-Lazo & Cristian Cofre-Bolados & Maria Luisa Zagalaz-Sánchez & Pedro Valdivia-Moral, 2020. "Analysis of the Dimensions of Quality of Life in Colombian University Students: Structural Equation Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(10), pages 1-11, May.
    15. Nelson Grima & Will Corcoran & Corinne Hill-James & Benjamin Langton & Haley Sommer & Brendan Fisher, 2020. "The importance of urban natural areas and urban ecosystem services during the COVID-19 pandemic," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(12), pages 1-13, December.
    16. Philipp Schlemmer & Cornelia Blank & Martin Schnitzer, 2019. "Does Physical Activity during Alpine Vacations Increase Tourists’ Well-Being?," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(10), pages 1-14, May.
    17. Naif Albujulaya & Clare Stevinson, 2023. "Exercise Promotion in Saudi Arabia: Understanding Personal, Environmental, and Social Determinants of Physical Activity Participation and Well-Being," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(4), pages 1-13, February.
    18. Myong-Won Seo & Jong Kook Song & Hyun Chul Jung & Sung-Woo Kim & Jung-Hyun Kim & Jung-Min Lee, 2019. "The Associations of Vitamin D Status with Athletic Performance and Blood-borne Markers in Adolescent Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(18), pages 1-13, September.
    19. Rosie K. Lindsay & Christina Carmichael & Peter M. Allen & Matt Fossey & Lauren Godier-McBard & Laurie Butler & Mike Trott & Shahina Pardhan & Mark A. Tully & Jason J. Wilson & Andy Torrance & Lee Smi, 2022. "Fishing Participation, Motivators and Barriers among UK Anglers with Disabilities: Opportunities and Implications for Green Social Prescribing," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(8), pages 1-10, April.
    20. Carina Mnich & Susanne Weyland & Darko Jekauc & Jasper Schipperijn, 2019. "Psychosocial and Physiological Health Outcomes of Green Exercise in Children and Adolescents—A Systematic Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(21), pages 1-19, November.

    More about this item

    Keywords

    overtraining; creatine kinase; vitamin D; ROS; testosterone; cortisol; SOD1;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    Statistics

    Access and download statistics

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:10:p:3484-:d:359129. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.