Baltaci A.K.Ozyurek K.Mogulkoc R.Kurtoglu E.Oztekin E.Kul A.2020-03-262020-03-2620030231424Xhttps://dx.doi.org/10.1556/APhysiol.90.2003.2.5https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/18688The aim of the study was to investigate how zinc deficiency and supplementation effect some hematologic parameters of rats performing swimming exercise. Forty adult male Spraque-Dawley rats were divided into 4 groups, zinc deficient swimmimg group (Group 1, n=10), zinc supplemented swimming group (Group 2, n=10), swimming control group (Group 3, n=10), and control group (Group 4, n=10). Blood samples were taken by decapitation and analyzed for the determination of erythrocyte, hemoglobin level, hematocrit, leukocyte, lymphocyte, platelet count and plasma zinc level at the end of the 4 week experiment. Erythrocyte count of group 1 was the lowest whereas erythrocyte count in group 3 was significantly lower than that in group 2 and 4 (p<0,05). Hemoglobin level of group 1 was significantly lower than that of groups 2 and 4 (p<0.05). Hematocrit was significantly lower in both group 1 and group 3 than both groups 2 and 4 (p<0.05). Lymphocyte count in group 2 was significantly higher than in all other groups (p<0.05). Platelet counts in group 2 was significantly lower than in all other groups (p<0.05). Our findings suggest that zinc deficiency effects the hematologic parameters mentioned negatively whereas zinc supplementation has a positive influence.en10.1556/APhysiol.90.2003.2.5info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessHematological parametersSwimming exerciseZinc and ratArticle90212513212903911N/A