<b>Use of the anabolic steroid nandrolone decanoate associated to strength training in Wistar rats</b> - doi: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v35i2.15513

  • Leonardo Vidal Andreato Universidade Estadual de Maringá/Universidade de São Paulo
  • João Victor Del Conti Esteves Universidade Estadual de Maringá/Universidade de São Paulo
  • Felipe Natali Almeida Universidade Estadual de Maringá/Universidade de São Paulo
  • Tatiane Aparecida da Silva Ribeito Universidade Estadual de Maringá
  • Helenton Cristhian Barrena Universidade Estadual de Maringá
  • Sidnei Barnabé Peres Universidade Estadual de Maringá
  • Solange Marta Franzói de Moraes Universidade Estadual de Maringá

Resumo

Anabolic steroids have been constantly used among athletes and physically active individuals. Adverse effects of such use are reported in the literature. However, little is known about the effects of anabolic steroid use associated with strength training. Thus, this research aimed to identify possible morphophysiological alterations in Wistar rats treated with the anabolic steroid nandrolone decanoate and submitted to strength training. Twenty Wistar rats were divided in four groups: sedentary control (SC), sedentary hormone (SH), trained control (TC) and trained hormone (TH). After the experimental protocol period, animals were killed and body weight, adiposity, renal and hepatic injury markers, plasmatic lipid profile, glycemia, and insulinemia were determined. The experimental conditions strength training and nandrolone decanoate (isolated or associated) were positively correlated to a reduction on visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue. The association of strength training with nandrolone decanoate was the most effective condition to increase muscle mass. Heart and kidneys weights, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and high density lipoprotein (HDL) concentration were also negatively modified. The data demonstrated effects of anabolic steroids in body composition, with better results when associated with strength training, but collateral effects were observed.

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Biografia do Autor

Leonardo Vidal Andreato, Universidade Estadual de Maringá/Universidade de São Paulo

Mestrando em Estudos do Esporte na Escola de Educação Física e Esporte da Universidade de São Paulo - USP

Especialização em Fisiologia do Exercício pela Universidade Federal de São Paulo - UNIFESP

Graduação em Educação Física pela Universidade Estadual de Maringá - UEM

João Victor Del Conti Esteves, Universidade Estadual de Maringá/Universidade de São Paulo
Felipe Natali Almeida, Universidade Estadual de Maringá/Universidade de São Paulo
Tatiane Aparecida da Silva Ribeito, Universidade Estadual de Maringá
Helenton Cristhian Barrena, Universidade Estadual de Maringá
Sidnei Barnabé Peres, Universidade Estadual de Maringá
Solange Marta Franzói de Moraes, Universidade Estadual de Maringá
Publicado
2012-12-20
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Andreato, L. V., Esteves, J. V. D. C., Almeida, F. N., Ribeito, T. A. da S., Barrena, H. C., Peres, S. B., & Moraes, S. M. F. de. (2012). <b>Use of the anabolic steroid nandrolone decanoate associated to strength training in Wistar rats</b&gt; - doi: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v35i2.15513. Acta Scientiarum. Biological Sciences, 35(2), 283-291. https://doi.org/10.4025/actascibiolsci.v35i2.15513
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Morfofisiologia Animal

 

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