Author(s): Samuel Mbouh, Edmond Ebal Minye, Pascale Mibo’o, Wiliam Richard Guessogo, Marcel Azabji Kenfack and Peguy Brice Assomo Ndemba

Abstract:
The physiological demands of modern sports competition involve biological monitoring of athletes which unfortunately is scarce in African countries. The aim of this study was to study the variations in hematological and immunological parameters after a two-week training session in Cameroonian handball players. 29 handball players aged 25±2 years (height: 1.65±0.06 m; weight: 64.47±6.21 Kg; BMI: 23.62±2.46 Kg/m²) followed a specific training program two weeks with blood samples taken at the start and end of the program to determine the variation in their blood count. More than half (15) of the participants had hemoglobin levels below normative values. A significant increase in the amount of leukocytes in the anemic group (10.85%, p<0.05) and a non-significant decrease in the “normal” group (2.46%, p>0.05) were observed. The individual analysis of the different types of leukocytes shows contrasting variations between the 2 groups of subjects. Basophils and eosinophils decreased in anemic sportswomen (p>0.05) and increased in "healthy" sportswomen (p>0.05). Lymphocytes and monocytes increased in anemic sportswomen (17.71% and 1.05% respectively) and decreased in “healthy” sportswomen (4.75% and 12.55% respectively). In anemic subjects, the increase in lymphocytes was very significant (p<0.05) compared to "healthy" subjects. The leukocyte disturbances in response to the training program elicited in anemic sportswomen, require regular monitoring of biological markers.

DOI: 10.22271/kheljournal.2023.v10.i2c.2848

Pages: 156-160  |  259 Views  91 Downloads

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