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Saliva composition and exercise

J L Chicharro1, A Lucía, M Pérez

  • 1Escuela de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Podologia, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain.

Sports Medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)
|September 18, 1998
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Exercise intensity alters saliva composition, revealing a

Area of Science:

  • Exercise physiology
  • Biochemistry
  • Autonomic nervous system function

Background:

  • Salivary gland physiology and neural control are key to understanding exercise effects.
  • Autonomic nervous system activity influences salivary output and composition.
  • Physical activity can modify salivary components like proteins, electrolytes, and hormones.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate changes in salivary composition during exercise.
  • To explore saliva as a noninvasive indicator of physiological responses to exertion.
  • To identify a 'saliva threshold' (Tsa) related to exercise intensity.

Main Methods:

  • Review of salivary gland physiology and neural control.
  • Analysis of exercise intensity, duration, and protocol effects on saliva.

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  • Examination of salivary alpha-amylase and electrolyte responses to incremental exercise.

    • Main Results:

    • Exercise induces changes in salivary immunoglobulins, hormones, lactate, proteins, and electrolytes.
    • A 'saliva threshold' (Tsa) exists, coinciding with the anaerobic threshold (AT).
    • Salivary alpha-amylase and electrolytes (Na+) increase above baseline at the Tsa.

    Conclusions:

    • Saliva composition serves as a noninvasive marker for physiological responses to exercise.
    • The 'saliva threshold' (Tsa) parallels the anaerobic threshold (AT).
    • Both thresholds may stem from increased adrenal sympathetic activity during high-intensity exercise.