Football training session rises creatine kinase but does not impair performance

Abstract Aim: Determine the relationship between changes in oxidative stress markers, muscle damage, DOMS, and their relationship with performance in response to a session of football training during a 1-week recovery period of young football players. Methods: Nineteen young football players aged 16.7±1.0 years were included in the study. After initial evaluation for basal levels of oxidative stress and muscle damage markers, DOMS, and performance testing (Vertical Jump, Agility T-test, and RAST potency test), the athletes were submitted to a routine training session composed of squatting...