Effect of an exhaustion session exercise on hepatic enzymes levels in nonathletic males and females

Introduction: There are many indications that hepatic enzymes levels in the blood and exercise have some kind of association although it is not well known; therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the effect of an exhaustion session exercise on hepatic enzymes levels in nonathletic males and females. Material & Methods: Sixteen healthy nonathletic males (aged ۳۰±۵.۴ years, weight ۷۴.۸±۱۳ kg; mean ± SD) and females (aged ۲۵.۸±۲.۲ years, weight ۵۷±۹ kg; mean ± SD) participated as subjects in this study. Blood samples were collected at before and ۲ hours after an exhaustion exercise. Results: The results showed that the baseline level of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) was higher in males than females (t = ۲.۱; P = ۰.۰۴). On the other hand, the results showed that alkaline phosphatase (ALP) increased (t = ۲.۴; P = ۰.۰۲) in the male group compare to the female group; while for ALT and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels no significant different were observed between groups and no significant changes were observed after the exercise. Conclusion: Although, there was the significant differences in ALT level between males and females, but hepatic enzymes were not affected by an exhaustion session exercise.