TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Serum concentrations of two biochemical markers of brain tissue damage S-100B and neurone specific enolase are increased in elite female soccer players after a competitive game
JO  - British journal of sports medicine
A1  - Stålnacke, B-m
A1  - Ohlsson, A.
A1  - Tegner, Y.
A1  - Sojka, P.
SP  - 313
EP  - 316
VL  - 40
IS  - 4
N2  - BACKGROUND: It is a matter of debate whether or not ordinary heading of the ball in soccer causes injury to brain tissue. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: To analyse concentrations of the biochemical markers of brain tissue damage S-100B and neurone specific enolase (NSE) in serum of female elite soccer players in association with a competitive game. <br><br>METHODS: Venous blood samples were obtained from 44 female soccer players before and after a competitive game for analysis. The number of headers and trauma events (falls, collisions, etc) was assessed from videotape recordings for each player. <br><br>RESULTS: Concentrations of both brain damage markers were increased after the game (S-100B, 0.18 (0.11) v 0.11 (0.05) microg/l (p = 0.000); NSE, 10.14 (1.74) v 9.05 (1.59) microg/l (p = 0.001)). There was a significant correlation between changes in S-100B concentrations and both the number of headers (r = 0.430, p = 0.004) and the number of other trauma events (r = 0.517, p < 0.001). <br><br>CONCLUSION: The concentrations of both S-100B and NSE were increased by game associated activities and events. The increases in S-100B concentration were significantly related to the number of headers and other trauma events, which indicates that both these factors may have contributed to these increases.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0306-3674
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.2005.021584
ID  - ref1
ER  -