After intense wrestling training, wrestlers' blood shows higher levels of certain proteins that signal muscle damage.
Scientific Claim
Muscle damage biomarkers including myoglobin, aldolase, creatine kinase, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, and lactate dehydrogenase are elevated in male wrestlers following high-intensity sport-specific training.
Original Statement
“After each phase, muscle damage markers were measured, including myoglobin, aldolase, creatine kinase, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, and lactate dehydrogenase.”
Evidence Quality Assessment
Claim Status
understated
Study Design Support
Design cannot support claim
Appropriate Language Strength
association
Can only show association/correlation
Assessment Explanation
The claim is not a finding but a description of measurement tools. The abstract does not state whether baseline levels were elevated, so the claim cannot be verified as a result. It should be treated as a neutral descriptor.
More Accurate Statement
“Muscle damage biomarkers including myoglobin, aldolase, creatine kinase, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, and lactate dehydrogenase were measured in male wrestlers following high-intensity sport-specific training.”
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (1)
Acute muscle damage as a metabolic response to rapid weight loss in wrestlers
The study found that when male wrestlers did intense training, their muscle damage markers went up—even without losing weight, which means the claim is correct.