Abstract

Recent studies reported that amino acids and proteins are integrally involved in the metabolic adjustments to exercise. Proteinuria is related to exercise in which there is no evidence pf permanent kidney damage. Experiments were designed to study urinary protein excretion in athletic and sedentary women. Ten female athletes (age 18 +/- 3.84 years, height 154.9 +/- 5.04 cm and weight 44.3 +/- 6.71 kg) were compared with 10 female non-athletes (age 20.5 +/- 4.15 years, height 155.45 +/- 4.41 cm, weight 50.95 +/- 5.81 kg) after a bout of moderate exercise. Exercise tests were done by magnetic brake-bicycle ergometer for 15 mins and the intensity of workloads was 480 kgm/min. 24 hour urine samples collected by the subjects both before and after exercise were analysed for the estimation of protein by Biuret method. Results indicate that moderate exercise does not cause any significant increase in urinary protein excretion either in athletic or in non-athletic women. Verf.-Referat