121387 20240122154816.0 doi 10.3390/ijerph18116042 sideral 131739 ART-2021-131739 eng Pradas, Francisco Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-6829-0775 Effects of padel competition on brain health-related myokines 2021 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted Padel is becoming one of the most widespread racket sports that may have potential health benefits. Considering that several myokines mediate the cross-talk between skeletal muscles and the brain, exerting positive effects on brain health status, this study was designed to evaluate the responses of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF), and irisin (IR) to padel competition in trained players and to determine whether these responses were sex-dependent. Twenty-four trained padel players (14 women and 10 men with a mean age of 27.8 ± 6.3 years) participated voluntarily in this study. Circulating levels of BDNF, LIF, and IR were assessed before and after simulated padel competition (real playing time, 27.8 ± 8.49 min; relative intensity, 75.2 ± 7.9% maximum heart rate). Except for BDNF responses observed in female players (increasing from 1531.12 ± 269.09 to 1768.56 ± 410.75 ng/mL), no significant changes in LIF and IR concentrations were reported after padel competition. In addition, no sex-related differences were found. Moreover, significant associations between IR and BDNF were established at both pre- and post-competition. Our results suggest that while competitive padel practice stimulates BDNF response in female players, padel competition failed to boost the release of LIF and IR. Future studies are needed to further explore the role of these exercise-induced myokines in the regulation of brain functions and to identify the field sports that can contribute to myokine-mediated muscle–brain crosstalk. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ 4.614 2021 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH 45 / 182 = 0.247 2021 Q1 T1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH 71 / 210 = 0.338 2021 Q2 T2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 100 / 279 = 0.358 2021 Q2 T2 0.814 2021 Pollution 2021 Q1 Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 2021 Q1 4.5 2021 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Cádiz, María Pía Nestares, María Teresa Martínez-Díaz, Inmaculada C. Carrasco, Luis 3001 187 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Expres.Music.Plást.Corp. Área Didáctica Expres.Corporal 18, 11 (2021), 6042 [11 pp] Int. j. environ. res. public health International journal of environmental research and public health 1661-7827 1027567 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/121387/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2781210 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/121387/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:121387 articulos driver 2024-01-22-15:42:34 ARTICLE