Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of Kendo exercise on hemolysis.
The subjects were eight healthy males belonging to a college Kendo club. They practiced Kendo 5.5 hours a day for 4 days at a summer training camp.Blood samples were collected before and after each day's practice during the training camp, and serum haptoglobin concentration and hematocyte components were measured.
Serum haptoglobin concentrations decreased after one day's practice than before. Serum haptoglobin, blood hemoglobin concentration, erythrocyte count, and hematocrit value were significantly lower during the training camp than before the camp started.
These results suggest that Kendo exercise enhances hemolysis.
