The Effect of Altitude on Blood Biochemistry of Soccer Players in West Bank

The Effect of Altitude on Blood Biochemistry of Soccer Players in West Bank

Faiha Othman Alballsh The Effect of Altitude on Blood Biochemistry of Soccer Players in the West Bank By Faiha Othman Alballsh Supervisors Dr. Suleiman Al-Khalil Dr. Abdel Naser Qadumi June 2001 The current study aimed at evaluating the effect of altitude variation on the blood biochemistry    of soccer players. To achieve this aim, the study was conducted on a sample of 40 players belonging to three different teams in different geographical areas. These teams were; AL-Al-ILI (Qalgelia) at sea level, ALITFIAD (Nablus) above sea level, and AL-I-IILAI, (Jerico) below sea level. Measurements of Ileamoglobin, Glucose, total Iron Binding capacity, Cholesterol, Lactate dehydrogenase, Triglyceride, Ilematocrete and Insulin prior and post exercise were made. The results for the differences on the pre exercise blood biochemistry measures according to area variable show that computed (F) values on the pre exercise of (TII3C, arid Cholesterol) are respectively (0.47 and 1.54),-. These two values are lower than critical (F) value (3.26). This means that there are no significant differences at (a =0.05) on these two variables due to the area variable. While computed (F) values for (I-1h, Glu. LDI1, Trig. Insulin and Ilematocrate) are respectively (6.66, 9.1 1, 7.52, 3.68, 14.17, and 4.15) all of these values are greater than critical (F) value (3.20). This means that there are significant differences at ((x =0.05) on these variables due to the area variable. While the result for post exercise showed that computed (F) value for (Glu, TIBC, LDII, and I-Iematocrate) variables are respectively (1.22, 0.83, 0.97, and 2.19) all of these values are lower than critical (F) value (3.26). This means that there are no significant differences at ((x =0.05) on these variables due to the area variable. While computed (F) values for (I-lb, Cholesterol, Trig. and Insulin) are respectively (4.12, 6.004, 3.81, and 3.98) all of these values are greater than critical (F) value. This means that there are significant differences at (u =0.005) on these variables due to area variable. Zajel / An-Najah National University