Purpose: To investigate the changes in antioxidant indices in submarine during the rehabilitation process.
Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 60 submariners from the Navy during the rehabilitation process at Unit X. All submariners were assessed malondialdehyde (MDA) and Total Antioxidant Status (TAS) before and after the rehabilitation process.
Results: After rehabilitation process, submariners showed improvement in antioxidant status in a positive direction: serum MDA concentration decreased by 18,5% with statistical significance (p<0,05), serum TAS concentration increased by 3,76% with statistical significance (p<0,05).
Conclusion: The antioxidant indices in submariners are improved during the rehabilitation process.