<b>Background and Objective:</b>
Contusion in skeletal muscles were common in athletes.<sup> </sup>
Contusions usually occur when the tissue is exposed to a rapid and strong compressive force, for example, a direct blow, which usually results in the formation of a
hematoma within the muscle.
Contusion injuries impair the physiological function of the muscle. Supplementation is needed to shorten the healing process. Alternative
therapy is
antioxidant supplementation. Therefore, we conducted a study on the administration of the
antioxidant selenium in
contusion rats. <b>Materials and Methods:</b> The subject of this study were male Wistar rats. Rats were divided into 3 groups, namely control group,
contusion group and
selenium group. Each group consisted of 5 rats.
Selenium dose was 0.0513 mg kg<sup>1</sup> b.wt., dissolved into 2%
PGA given once a day, for 3 consecutive days.
After treatment periods, CK-MM level, IL-1β and
IL-6 level were examined. <b>Results:</b>
Protein expression of IL-1β and
IL-6 were significantly lower in the
selenium treatment group compared to the
contusion group. These results were confirmed by improved step gait in the
selenium group. But there was no significant decrease in serum CK-MM levels expression in the
selenium treatment group when compared to the
contusion group. <b>Conclusion:</b>
Selenium supplementation improved gait function after
contusion by suppressing IL-1β and
IL-6 expression. However,
selenium administration did not alter CK-MM levels.