the effects of repetitive running on middle-distance runners’ muscle damage level

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of repetitive running on middle distance athletes’ muscle damage. there were 24 female middle-distance athletes who have attended training regularly voluntarily participated in this study. participants were randomly divided two groups which were experimental (n=12) and control (n=12) groups. experimental group participants’ mean age, height and weight were (20.90±1.05 year, 160.67±3.20 cm, 57.20±3.07kg, respectively). control group participants’ mean age, height and weight were (21.13±.64 year, 164.88±4.52cm, 58.13±3.48kg, respectively). participants’ ck, ldh, urea, uric acid, creatine, hdl, ldl, triglyceride, total cholesterol, glucose, alt and ast values were collected before and after 8 weeks repetitive running training. data were analyzed with spss 24.0 package programme. as a result, it showed that ldh¸ uric acid and creatinine values increased significantly in both groups post-test values. there was no statistically significant difference in pre-post test, ck, urea, alt, ast, glucose, hdl, ldl, triglyceride and total cholesterol values repetitive running training positively increased ldh levels, while positively decreasing creatine and uric acid levels. as a conclusion, 8 weeks repetitive running training positively affected middle distance athletes’ ldh, creatine and urea levels. applied training program did not affect other values which are used for determining muscle damage.