Andy
Retired committee member
Thought this was quite interesting. If the research is correct, and exercise can generate platelets of different sorts, logic would seem to suggest that an issue with that process could have an adverse affect - but obviously there is a lot of ifs, buts and maybes to be answered there.
https://qbi.uq.edu.au/article/2019/03/blood-cells-missing-link-post-exercise-boostDr Odette Leiter said the team found a lot of the changes that occurred in the blood following exercise were related to platelets, small cells in our blood.
“We found that platelets caused neural stem cells to multiply and develop into neurons, as opposed to other cell types that they also have the potential to form,” she said.
“Platelets are mostly known for their role in wound healing - they cause blood to clot and skin cells to adhere together – but we found the response activated in platelets after running was different to their wound healing response.
“It’s exciting because platelets are a lot more complex than originally thought, with the ability to release different molecules depending on the stimulus that has triggered them.”