Generation of ROS (including free radicals) in rat platelets during physical exercises of different intensities was evaluated by the chemiluminescent method. The acute or chronic submaximal exercises increased the platelet chemiluminescence by 2.5-3.0 times. In the control, platelet activation with physiological aggregant ADP enhanced their chemiluminescence by 7.5 times. Addition of ADP to platelets isolated from animals subjected to exercise of any intensity increased chemiluminescence by 4-5 times. In a trained organism, functional reserve of the platelets is preserved during long-term physical exercise of any intensity, but is exhausted after acute physical exercise. Thus, intensive physical exercises enhanced the hemostatic potential of the blood, which is associated with the risk of thrombohemorrhagic complications, especially in acute or submaximal long-term exercises.
Keywords: chemiluminescence; free radical oxidation; physical exercise; platelets.