Abstract
Acute or intense exercise is sometimes related to infections of the urinary tract. It can also lead to incorrect hydration as well as incorrect glomerular filtration due to the presence of high-molecular-weight proteins that cause damage to the kidneys. In this context, our study lays the foundations for the use of a urine test in a team of twelve male basketball players as a means of monitoring numerous biochemical parameters, including pH, specific weight, color, appearance, presence of bacterial cells, presence of squamous cells, leukocytes, erythrocytes, proteins, glucose, ketones, bilirubin, hemoglobin, nitrite, and leukocyte esterase, to prevent and/or treat the onset of pathologies, prescribe personalized treatments for each athlete, and monitor the athletes’ health status.
Highlights
The analysis of stress induced by intense physical exercise encompasses the quantification and measurement of the parameters of strength, speed, power, and physical recovery to allow the coach and the medical health staff to calibrate the right training program for each athlete [1]
We evaluated via urine the possible infections affecting professional basketball players using the stress caused by physical exercise during a season of competition as a dependent variable
The biochemical parameters analyzed in this work were used as indices to evaluate and monitor the physical condition of professional athletes over three months, to protect the athletes’ health, and to prevent the athletes’ performance from deteriorating due to the onset of urinary tract disease
Summary
The analysis of stress induced by intense physical exercise encompasses the quantification and measurement of the parameters of strength, speed, power, and physical recovery to allow the coach and the medical health staff to calibrate the right training program for each athlete [1]. The scientific community has considered it appropriate to study biomarkers [2,3,4,5,6,7] capable of preventing muscle injuries [8,9,10], infections [11,12,13], and cardiovascular or thrombotic pathologies [14,15] while, at the same time, highlighting hidden genetic pathologies [16,17,18] that could undermine the athlete’s health Another fundamental aspect of athlete care is the microbiome [19]. Public Health 2020, 17, 6065; doi:10.3390/ijerph17176065 www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph
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