The Influence of Winter Swimming on Oxidative Stress Indicators in the Blood of Healthy Males
Wesołowski R, Mila-Kierzenkowska C, Pawłowska M, Szewczyk-Golec K, Saletnik Ł, Sutkowy P, Woźniak A
Metabolites · 7 citations
Review labels
Neutral facts our review recorded about how this study was done. They describe method, never whether we like the result.
How it was studied
- Design
- Cohort study (classified by our AI screen)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Mechanisms only
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Independent funding
Based on full-text disclosure statement.
Publication
- Published
- 2023-01-17 · Metabolites · vol. 13 · issue 2 · p. 143
- Publisher
- Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
- Cited
- 9 citations · more than 74% of similar papers · 0.9× the field average
- References
- 84 works
- Access
- Open access (journal) · CC-BY
- Research areas
- Exercise and Physiological Responses · Thermoregulation and physiological responses · Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
- Keywords
- TBARS, Oxidative stress, Antioxidant, Catalase, Glutathione peroxidase, Superoxide dismutase, Chemistry, Lipid peroxidation, Thiobarbituric acid, Animal science, Physiology, Internal medicine, Food science, Endocrinology, Biochemistry, Medicine, Biology
7 authors
From PL
- Roland Wesołowski · correspondingNicolaus Copernicus University; Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz
- Celestyna Mila-KierzenkowskaNicolaus Copernicus University; Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz
- Marta PawłowskaNicolaus Copernicus University; Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz
- Karolina Szewczyk‐Golec · correspondingNicolaus Copernicus University; Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz
- Łukasz SaletnikNicolaus Copernicus University; Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz
- Paweł SutkowyNicolaus Copernicus University; Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz
Abstract
Baths in cold water are a popular physical activity performed to improve health. This study aimed to determine whether repeated cold-water exposure leads to the up-regulation of antioxidant defenses and whether or not this leads to a reduction in basal and/or acute pulses of oxidative distress in humans. The study group consisted of 28 healthy male members of the WS club (average age 39.3 ± 6.1 years). The study sessions occurred at the beginning and the end of the WS season. During the WS season, the participants took 3-min cold-water baths in a cold lake once a week. Blood samples were collected three times during each session: before the bath, 30 min after the bath, and 24 h after the bath. The activity of selected antioxidant enzymes, including superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, and glutathione peroxidase (GPx), as well as the concentration of lipid peroxidation (LPO) products, including thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS) and conjugated dienes (CD), were determined in erythrocytes. The concentration of TBARS, CD, retinol, and α-tocopherol were determined in the blood plasma, whereas the level of other LPO products, including 4-hydroxynonenal and 8-iso-prostaglandin F2α, were determined in the blood serum. The repeated cold exposure up-regulated most antioxidant defenses, and this led to an attenuation of most indicators of oxidative stress at the baseline and acute pulses in response to cold exposure. In conclusion, due to regular cold exposure, the antioxidant barrier of winter swimmers was stimulated. Thus, short cold-bath sessions seem to be an effective intervention, inducing promoting positive adaptive changes such as the increased antioxidant capacity of the organism.
Abstract via Europe PMC. Copyright remains with the authors or publisher (CC BY).
Community trust
Loading…
How much do you trust this study's findings?
Comments
Sign in to rate, comment on or flag this study.Sign inSomething wrong here?
Flag this study if its information, labels or funding look wrong. An editor reviews every flag.
Sign in to rate, comment on or flag this study.Sign inEducational information about published research. Not medical advice, and not a recommendation to start or stop anything.