Perfil renal en deportistas de la Federación Deportiva del Cañar

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The physical exercise of loading and continuous training to maintain a good state of health. The metabolites urea, creatinine and uric acid are of vital importance since together with other biochemical tests they help to know the state of health, especially the care of the kidney.

GENERAL OBJECTIVE: To determine the renal profile in athletes from 14 to 18 years of age who attend the Sports Federation of Cañar.

METHODOLOGY: Descriptive-transversal study in sportsmen of 14-18 years of the Cañar Sports Federation from a universe of 180; sample has the same value as the Federation requested that everything be done. The methodology included signature of consent and consent, application of a survey, taking and processing of samples for the quantification of urea, creatinine and uric acid and tabulation of data in SPSS v23.

RESULTS: According to the data obtained, the level of urea in athletes is normal (91.1%), creatinine (92.2%) and uric acid (88.9%). Male athletes predominated (69.4%), the age of highest prevalence was 14 years (38.9%), the disciplines of highest percentage were boxing (27,2%) and olympic wrestling (25,0%), the hours of greatest training were those of two hours a day (57.2%).