The new aspects of L-carnitine use in sports practice

The role of secondary mitochondrial dysfunction during injury development in both the skeletal muscles and the «working» myocardium in athletes is under discussion in the study, along with the mutual effects of the immune shifts and the physical working capacity in stressful conditions and physical overstrain. The results of stress-mediated changes in cardiovascular system and the immune disorders in athletes are presented. Correction was performed by «Elcar» (30 % L-carnitine solution) supplement in 20 children-athletes. «Elcar» was noted to contribute to significant (65 %) or moderate (35 %) reduction in the signs of myocardial disorders. It was also seen to correct dysfunction of the innate immunity and to increase physical working capacity.