Changes in neutrophilic granulocytes functional activity in trained athletes

Abstract

This article presents results of comparative research of the functional activity of neutrophilic granulocytes, expressed through a calculated index of activation, in sportsmen going in for orienteering at the end of competitive period and the control group, consisting mostly of healthy people, who do not expose to high physical load. We detected a reliable decrease of the activation index of neutrophils of sportsmen in more than 2 times in comparison to the control group.

Keywords

• sport
• immune system
• neutrophil
• spontaneous chemiluminescence
• induced chemiluminescence