Changes in Salivary Immunoglobulin A (IgA) following Match-play and Training among English Premiership Footballers
- Author:
Salim Fredericks
;
Lynn Fitzgerald
;
Graham Shaw
;
David W Holt
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
2012;67(2):155-158
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Decreased salivary immunoglobulin A (sIgA), a component of
mucosal immunity, is associated with intensive physical
activity: suggesting that sIgA may be used for the
monitoring of mucosal immunity with footballers. We
investigated changes in sIgA in elite footballers, in response
to training and match-play. There was a decrease in sIgA
following training, with a return to pre-training levels after
18 hours of rest. This return to resting levels was not
observed following competitive match-play. Overnight rest
was sufficient for mucosal IgA recovery following training
but not following two successive matches, suggesting that
sIgA may be used to monitor training in multi-sprint sports.
