The Effect of Altitude on Blood Biochemistry of Soccer Players in West Bank

The current study aimed at evaluating the effect of altitude variation On blood biochemistry of soccer players. To achieve this aim, the study was conducted on a sample of 40 players belonging to three different teams in different geographical areas. These teams were; AL-Al ILI (Qalqelia) at sea level , Al-Ithad (Nablus) above sea level, and Al-hilal (Jerico) below sea level . Measurements of Heamoglobin, Glucose, Total Iron Binding capacity, Cholesterol, Lactate dehydrogenase , Triglyceride , Hematocrete and Insulin prior and post exercise were conducted. Result for the diffirences on the pre exercise blood biochemistry measures according to area variable show that computed (F) values on the pre exercise of (TIBC,and Cholesterol) are respectively (0.47 and 1.54),such two values are lower than critical (F) value (3.26) this mean that there are no significant differences at(α =0.05)on these two variables due to the area variable. While computed (F) values for (Hb,Glu. LDI, Trig. Insulin and Hematocrate)are respectively (6.66, 9.11,7.52, 3.68, 14.17, and 4.15 )all of these values are greater than critical (F) value (3.20),this means that there are significant differences at (α =0.05) on these variables due to the area variable. While the result for post exercise showed that computed (F) value for (Gin, TIBC, LDH, and Hematocrate)variables are respectively (1.22, 0.83, 0.97,and 2.19) all of these values are lower than critical (F) value (3.26),this means that there are no significant- differences at (α =0.05) on these variables due to the area variable. While computed (F) values for (I-lb,Cholesterol, Trig. and Insulin)are respectively ( 4.12, 6.004, 3.81, and 3.98) all of these values are greater than critical (F) value. This means that there are significant differences at (α =0.005) on these variables due to area variable.