MYOGLOBINURIA, HEMOGLOBINURIA AND BLOOD PRESSURE CHANGES iN TURKISH FOLK DANCERS

Abstract

Turkish folk dancers hava won many international competitions i.e. first place in 1986 at Dijon, France; gold hatched in 1986 at Zakupane Poland. Turkish folk danca has almost the sama characteristics as other sports. Soma of the figures in the dances is characteristics as other sports. Soma of the figures in the dances is characterised by sudden movements of the feet to the ground. Rhabdomyolysis has been defined in skiers, football players, and in clay drum players according to previous reports. During the 1991 Turkish folk dance competition, the effects of physical activity and extremity contacts on arterial blood pressure and urinary system were investigated in 119 dancers whom 82 of them were female. There was no apparent difference between sistolic, diastolic and mean arterial pressure levels before and after the competition (p 0.05). Urinary erytrocyte and acid pH values were significantly higher than those values at the begining of the dance. Hemoglobinuria was found in only one female dancer. Granular casts were also detected in the latter dancer. it can be suggested that, hemoglobinuria, myoglobinuria, and microscopic hematuria can be controlled by some precautions. Therefore, the effects of climate, altitude, water-electrolyte needs and toilet education were discussed for healthy dancing.