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JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
Volume 31, Issue 14, Pages 1614-1623Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2013.792952
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exercise; salivary testosterone; salivary cortisol; stress; endurance
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This study examined salivary cortisol and testosterone responses to two, different high-intensity, similar to 30-min cycles separated by 2h rest before and after an 11-day intensified training period. Twelve recreationally active, healthy males completed the study. Saliva samples were collected before, immediately after and 30min after both bouts with salivary cortisol and testosterone concentrations assessed. Compared with pre-training blunted exercise-induced salivary cortisol, testosterone and cortisol/testosterone responses to both bouts post-training were observed (P<0.05 for all). Comparing pre- with post-training the absolute exercise-induced salivary cortisol, testosterone and cortisol/testosterone decreased from 11.1 to 3.1 and 7.0 to 4.4nmol center dot L-1 (cortisol), from 407 to 258 and from 473 to 274pmol center dot L-1 (testosterone) and from 12 to 4 and 7 to 5 (cortisol/testosterone) for the first and second bouts, respectively (P< 0.05). No differences in the pre- and post-training rating of perceived exertion (RPE) and heart rate (HR) responses during the cycles or times to fatigue were found (P>0.05). Fatigue and Burnout scores were higher post- compared with pre-training (P<0.05). These high-intensity exercise bouts can detect altered hormonal responses following intensified training. This test could assess an athlete's current hormonal status, reductions in salivary cortisol and testosterone responses suggestive of increased fatigue.
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