Influence of sport type and gender on bone turnover markers in young athletes

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorApiloki, Joy O.
dc.contributor.authorAje, Oluwakayode S.
dc.contributor.authorAwotidebe, Taofeek O.
dc.contributor.authorOkhawere, Martin I.
dc.contributor.authorMbada, Chidozie E.
dc.contributor.authorOnyeso, Ogochukwu, K.
dc.contributor.authorIdomeh, Festus A.
dc.contributor.authorAdagbusi, Charles O.
dc.contributor.authorOke, Kayode I.
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-27T19:39:20Z
dc.date.available2023-11-27T19:39:20Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionOpen access article. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY 4.0) applies
dc.description.abstractBackground Exercise is beneficial to bone health. However, little is known about the interaction effect of gender and sport type on bone turnover in young athletes. This study aimed to examine the influence of gender and sports categories (high, medium, and low impact) on bone turnover: reabsorption markers–osteocalcin, calcium, inorganic phosphate (IP), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and resorption marker–cross-linked N-telopeptides of type 1 collagen (NTx) among a university’s undergraduate athletes. Methods The study was an ex-post facto design involving forty-seven purposively recruited gender- and sporttype- matched undergraduate athletes whose demographic characteristics and BMI were obtained. Participants’ 5 mL antecubital blood samples were collected and analysed for serum levels of osteocalcin, calcium, IP, ALP, and NTx using standard laboratory protocols, Bio-Tek spectrometer, and KC4 (3.3) software. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and two-way ANOVA. Results The study involved 24 females and 23 males (n = 47) aged 22.15 ± 3.35 years with an average BMI of 23.34 ± 4.66. There was no significant gender effect on the biomarkers. However, there was a significant effect of the sports category on IP (F = 4.307, p = 0.020), calcium (F = 6.807, p = 0.003), and ALP serum levels (F = 11.511, p < 0.001). Specifically, mid-impact sports participants had a higher IP than the low-impact group (mean difference [MD] = 0.81 mg/dL, p = 0.036). Low-impact had a higher calcium level than mid-impact (MD = 0.40 mg/dL, p = 0.022) and high-impact (MD = 0.49 mg/dL, p = 0.003). Conversely, low-impact had lower ALP than mid-impact (MD = − 11.13 U/L, p = 0.013) and high-impact (MD = − 17.44 IU/L, p < 0.001). Conclusion Moderate to high-impact sports positively affected bone turnover in young athletes. However, gender had no significant impact.
dc.description.peer-reviewYes
dc.identifier.citationApiloko, J. O., Aje, O. S, Awotidebe, T. O., Okhawere, M. I., Mbada, C. E., Onyeso, O. K., Idomeh, F. A., Adagbusi, C. O., & Oke, K. I. (2023). Influence of sport type and gender on bone turnover markers in young athletes. Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy, 28, Article no. 37. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43161-023-00150-x
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/6636
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.facultyHealth Sciences
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Benin
dc.publisher.institutionObafemi Awolowo University
dc.publisher.institutionEdo Specialists Hospital
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Lethbridge
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Benin Teaching Hospital
dc.publisher.urlhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s43161-023-00150-x
dc.subjectBone remodeling
dc.subjectBiomarkers
dc.subjectSports participation
dc.subjectUndergraduates
dc.subjectSports impact
dc.subjectBone turnover
dc.subjectYoung athletes
dc.subjectUndergraduate athletes
dc.subject.lcshBiochemical markers
dc.subject.lcshUndergraduate athletes
dc.titleInfluence of sport type and gender on bone turnover markers in young athletes
dc.typeArticle
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Onyeso-influence-of-sport-type.pdf
Size:
9.8 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.75 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download
Collections
Graduate Student Research and Publications