Ammonium consequences in athletes’ central fatigue and its possible neuroprotection effect thanks to physical activity
Abstract
Introduction. Central fatigue in sports training is associated with ammonium effects within the human body. The ammonium main production source during physical training is located in skeletal muscles and it is generated as a result of energy metabolism. This process is caused by amino acids oxidation and adenosine triphosphate nucleotide deamination. Objective. This article’s objective is to present an analysis regarding ammonium effects when high intensity sports are performed and its relation with central fatigue in athletes. Discussion. When high intensity sport practices are performed, ammonium concentration levels can reach values higher than 200 µM (micromolar). However, it is considered that an average adult with ammonium levels higher than 60µM evidences a hyperammonemia disorder. Ammonium has direct influence in the decline of athletic performance and it is associated with harmful effects for hepatic encephalopathy patients. Conclusions. Physical activity practice creates neuroprotection against high-quantities of ammonium in the brain. Although in physical practices athletes have high amounts of ammonium, they do not show symptoms related to hepatic encephalopathy; thus, this situation implies that metabolic adaptations have an important role within ammonium metabolism in the brain. [Porras-Álvarez J. Ammonium consequences in athletes’ central fatigue and its possible neuroprotection effect thanks to physical activity. MedUNAB. 2018;21(1):xx-xx. doi: 10.29375/01237047.xxxx].
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