THE EFFECT OF COMPETITION-SIMULATED TRAINING ON ARTERIAL BLOOD GAS RESPONSES IN FOOTBALL PLAYERS

Keywords: arterial blood gases (ABG), oxygen partial pressure (PaO2), saturation (SaO2), carbon dioxide partial pressure (PCO2), blood bicarbonate concentration ( ), baseline blood pH (pHb)

Abstract

Aim: this study aimed to investigate the effects of football match-intensity physical activity on arterial blood gas responses in young football players using the Bangsbo test. Materials and methods. Participants included male athletes from the College of Physical Education at Thi-Qar University, with a mean age of 252.64 ± 2.17 months, height of 172.667 ± 2.944 cm, and weight of 68.465 ± 2.46 kg. Arterial blood samples were collected before and after exercise. The Bangsbo test was employed to simulate match-specific demands, ensuring energy metabolism remained primarily within the aerobic system, the dominant energy pathway in football. Results. Post-exercise blood gas analysis revealed reductions in arterial blood gases, decreased bicarbonate levels, elevated blood lactate, and a decline in pH. Conclusion. The results obtained demonstrate the importance of aerobic endurance training in mitigating the observed decline in blood gas levels.

Author Biographies

H. Alshuwaili , University of Thi-Qar, Nasiriyah city, Iraq

PhD, Lecturer, College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences – Thi Qar University, Nasiriyah city, Iraq.

H. Sarraa , University of Thi-Qar, Nasiriyah city, Iraq

PhD, Lecturer, College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences – Thi Qar University, Nasiriyah city, Iraq.

H. Razzaq , University of Thi-Qar, Nasiriyah city, Iraq

PhD, Associate Professor, College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences – Thi Qar University, Nasiriyah city, Iraq.

K. Ameen , University of Thi-Qar, Nasiriyah city, Iraq

PhD, Professor, College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences – Thi Qar University, Nasiriyah city, Iraq.

M. Kudryavtsev , Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia; Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science and Technology, Krasnoyarsk, Russia; Siberian Law Institute of the MIA of Russia, Krasnoyarsk, Russia

Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Professor of the Department of Physical Education, Siberian Federal University; Professor of the Department of Physical Education and Sports, Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science and Technology; Professor of the Department of Physical Training, Siberian Law Institute of the MIA of Russia, Krasnoyarsk, Russia.

Published
2025-07-08
How to Cite
Alshuwaili, H., Sarraa, H., Razzaq, H., Ameen, K., & Kudryavtsev, M. (2025). THE EFFECT OF COMPETITION-SIMULATED TRAINING ON ARTERIAL BLOOD GAS RESPONSES IN FOOTBALL PLAYERS. Human. Sport. Medicine, 25(2), 80-87. https://doi.org/10.14529/hsm250209
Section
Physiology

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