Flaminia Tomassetti, Alfredo Giovannelli, Martina Pelagalli, Massimo Pieri, Stefano Iacovacci, Eleonora Nicolai, Isabella Polidori, Matteo Minnucci, Maurizio Aracri, Ferdinando Iellamo, Marco Alfonso Perrone, Sergio Bernardini
Elevated levels of cardiac troponins [cardiac troponin I (cTnI) and cardiac troponin T (cTnT)] are often observed following high-intensity exercise, even in the absence of cardiac pathology. Interpreting exercise-induced elevations of cardiac biomarkers in competitive amateur athletes is still a discovery topic. This pilot study aims to investigate variations in cardiac and stress biomarkers in competitive-amateur soccer players before and after a match.