Oxidative stress and total antioxidant capacity in handball players.

Background: Exercise training increases oxygen consumption, which was associated with the high generation of reactive oxygen species and markers of lipid peroxidation in the blood. The aim of this study was to assess the responses of total antioxidant capacity (TAC), biomarker of oxidative stress and erythrocyte, leukocyte and hematocrit (Hct) levels in plasma in athlete girls (handball players) and non-athlete girls.

Materials And Methods: We evaluated two groups, which known as athlete and non-athlete women and they were similar in anthropometric characteristics.