ArticleJournal of applied oral science : revista FOB2026
The effect of physical activity on growth factor concentrations in platelet-rich fibrin: a cross-sectional study.
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objectiveThis study investigated the impact of physical activity levels on growth factor concentrations within leukocyte- and platelet-rich fibrin (L-PRF). METHODOLOGY: In total, 120 participants were categorized into sedentary (n=60) and physically active (n=60) groups via the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Venous blood was collected to analyze platelet count, mean platelet volume, white blood cell count, red blood cell count, plateletcrit, platelet distribution width, and platelet-large cell ratio, and to prepare the L-PRF. Concentrations of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β), and platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) were determined using ELISA.
resultsMetabolic equivalent of task (MET) values were significantly higher in the active group (p<0.001). Conversely, VEGF, TGF-β, and PDGF levels were significantly higher in the sedentary group (p<0.001). Hemoglobin and hematocrit values were also significantly higher in active individuals (p=0.025 and p=0.040, respectively). A significant moderate negative correlation was found between MET values and concentrations of VEGF, TGF-β, and PDGF (r=-0.33, r=-0.33, and r=-0.31, respectively; p<0.01). Multivariable linear regression analyses, adjusted for sex, periodontal parameters, and hematological variables, confirmed that Total MET constituted an independent negative predictor of all growth factors (all p<0.001), whereas periodontal indices showed no significant independent associations. Sex-stratified analyses and interaction models showed that the association between physical activity and growth factor levels was significantly sex dependent (MET × sex interaction: all p<0.05), with stronger effects in women.
conclusionsPhysical activity seems to be associated with variations in growth factor levels in L-PRF, suggesting that individual physiological status may influence the biological composition of autologous platelet concentrates.
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