Biomarker response in professional football athletes after matches: a systematic review

Authors

  • Leandro de Lima e Silva https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6644-8452
  • Douglas Rodrigues dos Santos 1Exercise and Sports Laboratory (LABEES), State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 2Institute of Physical Education and Sports (IEFD), Postgraduate Program in Exercise and Sport Sciences (PPGCEE), State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 5Fuminense football club, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Yuri Rolim Lopes Silva 1Exercise and Sports Laboratory (LABEES), State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 2Institute of Physical Education and Sports (IEFD), Postgraduate Program in Exercise and Sport Sciences (PPGCEE), State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5973-3773
  • Luciano Alonso Valente dos Santos Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7375-946X
  • Juliano Spineti 5Fuminense football club, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Giullio César Pereira Salustiano Mallen 1Exercise and Sports Laboratory (LABEES), State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 2Institute of Physical Education and Sports (IEFD), Postgraduate Program in Exercise and Sport Sciences (PPGCEE), State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8701-8550
  • Rodrigo Gomes de Souza Vale 1Exercise and Sports Laboratory (LABEES), State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 2Institute of Physical Education and Sports (IEFD), Postgraduate Program in Exercise and Sport Sciences (PPGCEE), State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 3Estacio de Sá University, Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3049-8773
  • Rodolfo de Alkmim Moreira Nunes 1Exercise and Sports Laboratory (LABEES), State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 2Institute of Physical Education and Sports (IEFD), Postgraduate Program in Exercise and Sport Sciences (PPGCEE), State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9707-2649

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v59.107323

Keywords:

: football; biomarkers; internal load; sports; athletes

Abstract

Purpose: The objective of this systematic review was to analyze studies that investigated serum biochemical markers used to measure internal load in football matches. Method: The review followed the recommendations proposed for PRISMA systematic reviews. The bibliographic review was carried out until May 2023. Searches were carried out in the SPORTDiscus, Scopus, MedLine (via PubMed), Lilacs (via VHL) and Web of Science databases to find studies that analyze biomarkers after football matches with athletes male professionals, where the following data were extracted: author/year, sample size, competitive level, sample characteristics, exposure, analyzed biomarkers and results. The methodological quality was assessed by the Critical Assessment Skills Program (CASP) Tool. Results: Fifteen articles were included in the review out of 1,402 identified in the search. These articles were published between 2008 and 2022 and involved a total sample of 287 football athletes at regional, national, and international levels. Regarding biochemical analyses, 50 different biomarkers were studied, among which creatine kinase was the biomarker most used in studies, along with lactate dehydrogenase and aspartate aminotransferase. Conclusion: The results indicate that football games impact several biomarkers, including those related to muscle damage, hematological response, hormonal variations, immune function, and oxidative stress. Creatine kinase was the most used biomarker due to its greater association with the load imposed by the game in assess muscle damage.

Keywords: soccer; biological markers; load markers; player monitoring; inflammation

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de Lima e Silva, L. ., Rodrigues dos Santos, D. ., Rolim Lopes Silva, Y. ., Alonso Valente dos Santos, L. ., Spineti, J. ., Pereira Salustiano Mallen , G. C., Gomes de Souza Vale, R. ., & de Alkmim Moreira Nunes, R. . (2024). Biomarker response in professional football athletes after matches: a systematic review. Retos, 59, 435–443. https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v59.107323

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