Plasma myoglobin and creatine kinase after skeletal muscle injury in trained rats: The effect of intermittent hypobaric hypoxia and light exercise.

Abstract

<p>ELISA tests on plasma were used as a rapid method to determine the existence of muscle damage in trained rats. Myoglobin in plasma showed a different dynamics in the active recovery group, perhaps indicating a different degree of injury in the<br>oxidative fibres. However, the CK level might not be the best representative parameter to accurately evaluate the actual level of the muscle damage produced.</p