Authors:	Haller, Nils Reichel, Thomas Zimmer, Philipp Behringer, Michael Wahl, Patrick Stöggl, Thomas Krüger, Karsten Simon, Perikles
Title:	Blood-based biomarkers for managing workload in athletes : perspectives for research on emerging biomarkers
Online publication date:	24-Aug-2023
Year of first publication:	2023
Language:	english
Abstract:	At present, various blood-based biomarkers have found their applications in the field of sports medicine. This current opinion addresses biomarkers that warrant consideration in future research for monitoring the athlete training load. In this regard, we identified a variety of emerging load-sensitive biomarkers, e.g., cytokines (such as IL-6), chaperones (such as heat shock proteins) or enzymes (such as myeloperoxidase) that could improve future athlete load monitoring as they have shown meaningful increases in acute and chronic exercise settings. In some cases, they have even been linked to training status or performance characteristics. However, many of these markers have not been extensively studied and the cost and effort of measuring these parameters are still high, making them inconvenient for practitioners so far. We therefore outline strategies to improve knowledge of acute and chronic biomarker responses, including ideas for standardized study settings. In addition, we emphasize the need for methodological advances such as the development of minimally invasive point-of-care devices as well as statistical aspects related to the evaluation of these monitoring tools to make biomarkers suitable for regular load monitoring.
DDC:	610 Medizin 610 Medical sciences 796 Sport 796 Athletic and outdoor sports and games
Institution:	Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Department:	FB 02 Sozialwiss., Medien u. Sport
Place:	Mainz
ROR:	https://ror.org/023b0x485
DOI:	http://doi.org/10.25358/openscience-9484
Version:	Published version
Publication type:	Zeitschriftenaufsatz
License:	CC BY
Information on rights of use:	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Journal:	Sports medicine Version of Record (VoR)
Publisher:	Springer
Publisher place:	Berlin u.a.
Issue date:	2023
ISSN:	0112-1642
Publisher DOI:	10.1007/s40279-023-01866-5
Appears in collections:	DFG-491381577-H