Aim. The article deals with establishing the features of ATPase erythrocytes in the athletes of the first and second categories and non-athletes from different age groups. Material and methods. We studied the capillary blood of track-and-field athletes and healthy non-athletes of the same age and anthropometric characteristics (n = 60). Blood analysis was performed with the help of the Dixion hematological analyzer (Russia). The activity of erythrocyte membrane ATPases was studied according to K.S. Keeton. Results. The study revealed significant (p < 0.05) differences in certain (HGB and RBC) hematological blood indicators in participants from different age groups depending on their physical fitness. Age differences between groups are not significant (p > 0.05). The results obtained demonstrate the significantly (p < 0.001) higher values of ATPase activity in the athletes of the first and second categories from various age groups. The increase in Mg2+, Na+, K+-, Mg2+- and Na+, K+-ATPases activity in athletes is connected with more intensive metabolism in this group because transport ATPases participate in the energy supply of training and competition loads. Age-related differences (p < 0.05) in the activity of erythrocyte membrane ATPases in both groups can be possibly connected with the conformation features of erythrocyte membrane protein. The two-factor dispersion analysis revealed that age significantly (Р < 0.001) determined Mg2+, Na+, K+-, Mg2+- and Na+, K+-ATPases erythrocyte membrane activity at 89.15, 87.46, and 81.40 % respectively; physical activity at 96.19, 95.45 and 93.80 % respectively. Conclusion. General physical fitness and age can be considered as the factors determining the activity of erythrocyte membrane ATPases.
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