Open AccessInterleukin-6 as Immune System and Inflammation Biomarker on the Response of Basic Pencak Silat Exercise in Perguruan Pencak Silat Perisai Diri, Bojonegoro
Author(s) -
Roy Januardi Irawan,
Trias Mahmudiono,
Tri Martiana
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
open access macedonian journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 1857-9655
DOI - 10.3889/oamjms.2021.7303
Subject(s) - medicine , significant difference , immune system , physical therapy , immunology
BACKGROUND: Pencak Silat is a self-defense exercise originated from Indonesia and categorized as a high-intensity exercise.AIM: This research was intended to identify the acute response of Pencak Silat basic exercise toward interleukin-6 (IL-6) as an immune system biomarker on students of Perguruan Pencak Silat Perisai Diri Tulungrejo, Bojonegoro.METHODS: A number of 26 students (10 boys and 16 girls) of Perguruan Pencak Silat Tulungrejo, Bojonegoro, were participated in this study. The students did the 2 h Perguruan Pencak Silat Perisai Diri, Bojonegoro, training program with 75–85% intensity. The IL-6 serum was measured using ELISA method.RESULTS: The result of this study showed that the IL-6 serum level in post-2 (12 h after training) (6.2981 pg/mL) was higher compared with the IL-6 serum level in post-1 (shortly after training) (6.11981 pg/mL) and before training (4.5146 pg/mL). The result also showed that there was a significant difference of IL-6 levels between pre-training and after training.CONCLUSION: This study concluded that the basic exercise performed by the new students of Perguruan Pencak Silat Perisai Diri increased IL-6 serum level.