The effects of competition performance in elite male football players on selected biochemical and hematological parameters

Aim: Just as intensity and heaviness of exercise affect biochemical and hematological parameters, biochemical and hematological parameters also can be considered as the method of determining the intensity and severity of exercise. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of competition performance in elite male football players on selected biochemical and hematological parameters. Materials and Methods: This study was carried out on a total of 28 elite (professional) male footballers who regularly workout and participate in the competitions in Diyarbekirsport Football Club struggling in Sports Toto 3. League 2. Group of Turkey Football Federation (TFF). A soccer competition consisting of two 45 minutes was organized in two teams, with each team having 14 players. Two-stage tests were applied, either of which was a pre-test applied in the rested state in the laboratory, while the other was in field conditions. The footballers' selected biochemical and hematological parameters were evaluated in the laboratory according to the pre-test post-test model. Mann Whitney U and Wilcoxon tests were used to compare variables A and B, which not provided parametric test assumptions. A statistically significant result was accepted that P <0.05. Findings: As a result of comparing pre-test averages and post-test averages of selected biochemical and hematological parameters of the groups, There was a statistically significant difference in LDH, DBK, HDL Cholesterol and WBC values in group A while there was a statistically significant difference in Glucose, DBK and WBC values in group B. There was no difference in other values. Conclusion: According to these results, it is suggested that trainers and sports scientists follow a method considering the changes in biochemical and hematological parameters measured while preparing training programs.