FfFfFfFF 58,083 Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Researchers at Stanford Medicine have designed a new blood test that can measure physical fitness in remarkable detail. The test provides information about an individual’s response to exercise on a molecular level. The study revealed that in the first two minutes after exercise, the body experiences an intense rush of molecular activity. Among the majority of individuals, biomarkers of inflammation, tissue healing, and oxidative stress spiked sharply shortly after the workout as their bodies began to recover. “The body breaks down glycogen as part of its exercise recovery response, so that’s why we see that spike a little later,” said Dr. Snyder. When they analyzed the data, the researchers noticed that participants who were most physically fit shared similar molecular signatures in their resting blood samples. This led to the discovery of thousands of molecules, including markers of immunity, metabolism, and muscle activity, that correlate with fitness. “At this point, we don’t fully understand the connection between some of these markers and how they are related to better fitness,” said Dr. Snyder. The researchers plan to investigate these connections in a future study, and are currently working to optimize the blood test. https://www.earth.com/news/stanford-blood-test-measures-the-molecular-effects-of-exercise/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerteeth 661 Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Cool, thanks for the link. Will check it out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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