Asthenic syndrome development among highly qualified athletes in case of magnesium deficiency
Authors:
Irina S. Korolchuk1, Lyudmila N. Porubayko1, Anna A. Rezun1, Aleksandr V. Dorontsev2*
1Kuban State Medical University
Krasnodar, Russia
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2Astrakhan State Medical University
Astrakhan, Russia
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Abstract:
To achieve high sports results, especially in the pre-competitive and competitive
periods, it is important to reveal magnesium deficiency among athletes. The study revealed the
presence of moderate magnesium deficiency among 69.8% of athletes, manifested by a spectrum
of clinical syndromes. We defined valid correlations of magnesium deficiency with various factors
provoking it: irrational nutrition of athletes, misuse of thermal procedures for weight loss and
the presence of chronic pathology of the digestive tract. The connection of magnesium deficiency
with some positions that are mentioned in the scientific sources (swimmers as a risk group, the
amount of physical activity above the standard) has not been confirmed. We made the conclusion
concerning the necessity to correct the risk factors of magnesium deficiency among athletes, and
the identified deficiency - with magnesium drugs, and not with food supplements. Material.
The material for the study was the official data of clinical and laboratory studies, the results of the
questionnaire and the conclusion of the current medical control, the level of physical load during
educational-training classes. Research methods. We analyzed the profile studies of native and
foreign authors, the results of the survey and the level of functional readiness. Result. It was
revealed that magnesium deficiency causes working capacity decrease, instability of the emotional
background, and in some cases clinical manifestations of anxiety. Conclusion. Identification
and correction of magnesium deficiency among athletes will help to avoid the formation of anxiety
syndrome, stabilize sports results and emotional background. Scientific novelty. We revealed
the correlation between the level of magnesium in the organisms of highly-qualified athletes, on
the one hand and the indices of asthenic syndrome development on the other hand. At the same
time, among the athletes-swimmers we didn’t reveal this dependency. Practical significance.
The level of magnesium revelation in an organism and its correction would help to decrease
the risk of pathological emotional background instability, depression, mental manifestation of
unreasonable anxiety development.
Keywords:
athletes, magnesium deficiency, risk factors, working capacity, emotional
background, manifestation of unreasonable anxiety.
DOI: 10.14526/2070-4798-2023-18-1-155-159.