Lower Level of Interleukin-6 and Hepcidin Found in Lower Density of Physical Exercise among Athlete During Pandemic of Covid-19

• Main Authors: Deni Purwani, -, Sulistiawati, -, Bambang Purwanto, -
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Airlangga 2021
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.unair.ac.id/127672/1/Artikel%20Lower%20Level.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/127672/2/Karil%20Lower%20Level.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/127672/3/Turnitin%20Lower%20Level.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/127672/; https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/FMI/article/view/23590/14935; https://doi.org/10.20473/fmi.v57i2.23590
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Pandemic of Covid-19 effected on entire daily human life in worldwide, including sport activities among athletes. An athlete was pushed to suit their routine activities with a new health protocol for Covid-19 prevention. Part of them was programed to train at home with moderate density of exercise but others was still in high density of exercise. This study was aimed to compare the serum level of hemoglobin (Hb), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and hepcidin between athlete with high versus moderate exercise density training program during pandemic. Thirty four indoor soccer athlete of soccer football school in Malang voluntary registered as subject. Half of them received moderate exercise density exercise program, and others received high density exercise program during June-July 2020. Interleukin-6 and hepcidin level mean was found significantly lower at moderate group compared to high density group. Hemoglobin level mean was found not different between those groups. Lower density of exercise influenced on interleukin 6 and hepcidin serum level of athlete, but not on hemoglobin level.