Open AccessEnzyme activity: acetylcholinesterase and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase in winter swimmers
Author(s) -
Michał Piech,
Bartłomiej Ptaszek,
Aneta Teległów,
Jakub Marchewka,
Mateusz Mardyła
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
rehabilitacja medyczna
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.108
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 1896-3250
pISSN - 1427-9622
DOI - 10.5604/01.3001.0011.6828
Subject(s) - acetylcholinesterase , aché , winter season , zoology , enzyme assay , summer season , enzyme , chemistry , biology , biochemistry , meteorology , geography , climatology , geology
Study aim: The aim of the study was to show changes in the activity of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and glucose-6-phosphatedehydrogenase (G-6-PD) in winter swimmers between the end (April) and beginning of the consecutive winter swimming season(November).Material and methodology: The study group consisted of 16 winter swimmers (non-training males) from the Krakow “Kaloryfer”[Radiators] Winter Swimming Club, regularly undergoing submersion in cold water at a temperature of 2-7.2ºC fora maximum of three minutes during the winter swimming season. The tests were carried out at the end and before the beginningof the following winter season using the method of spectrophotometry.Results: Analysing the average values of enzymes after (April) and before the next (November) winter bathing season, therewas a decrease in the activity of AChE [U/gHb] by 18.26% and G-6-PD [U/gHb] by 22.11% in men undergoing winter baths.Conclusions: Regular use of winter bath treatments results in increased enzyme activity: AChE and G-6-PD; and while breakin winter swimming reduces the activity of these enzymes.