Journal of Medical Sciences1682-44741812-5727Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/jms.2013.843.846ChatterjeeArpita 82013138Oxidative stress injury induced lipid peroxidation and the impairment of the
antioxidant system has a potential role in the pathogenesis of many diseases.
Free radicals in form of oxidative damage causes fatal diseases and oxyradical-induced
cytotoxicity arises from both chronic and acute increases in reactive oxygen
species, which give rise to subsequent lipid peroxidation. Antioxidants act
as free radical scavengers and hence prevent and repair damage done by the free
radicals. The present investigation revealed that dance, as a form of physical
activity, have a significant contribution to the healthy-living agenda. In comparison
with non-dancers, due to prolonged practice of dance, the dancers also show
high levels of antioxidants with low level of LPP. The decreased levels of antioxidant
and increased levels of LPP indicate that due to lack of physical exercise the
non-dancers may have chance of higher incidences of infections or immune complex
diseases. In case of dancers, as a complete exercise, dance plays an important
role in immunity as an early defence system against infections and has a potential
role in oxidative stress induced lipid peroxidation and the impairment of the
antioxidant system.]]>Blair, S.N., Y. Cheng and J.S. Holder,200133S379S399Chatterjee, A.,201312932Clippinger, K.,199712729Cole, R.E.,2008108289295Daley, A.J. and J. Buchanan,199970196200Keller, J.N. and M.P. Mattson,19989105116Kelly, F.J., C. Dunster and I. Mudway,20032170s75sKushi, H.L., C. Doyle, M. McCullough, C.L. Rock and W. Demark-Wahnefried et al.,2012623067Loft, S., A. Fischer-Nielsen, I.B. Jeding, K. Vistisen and H.E. Poulsen,199340391404Marshall, S.J., J.A. Sarkin, J.F. Sallis and T.L. McKenzie,199830910916Quin, E., E. Redding and L. Frazer,20072007Reddy, K.K., T.P.K. Reddy, B.V. Somasekharaiah and K.S. Kumari,1998132732Reddy, K.K., T. Ramachandraiah, P. Reddanna and K. Thyagaraju,199449123127Sahu, S.C. and M. Washington,1991587579Subramanian, M., Sreejayan, M.N. Rao, T.P. Devasagayam and B.B. Singh,1994311249255