Influence of exercise training on the free testosterone to cortisol ratio
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Duke, Joseph W.
- Affiliation: College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Exercise and Sport Science
- Abstract
- The purposes of this investigation were to determine if the free testosterone to cortisol ratio (fTC) is a reliable marker that can be used to monitor an athlete's training and possibly diagnose overtraining and/or the Overtraining Syndrome. The investigator also wanted to see if a 3-day intense micro-cycle of training causes an athlete to become overtrained. Twelve highly trained male endurance athletes cycled for 60 minutes at 75% of their VO2peak for 3 consecutive days. Blood samples were taken immediately pre and post-exercise and were analyzed for free testosterone and cortisol from which the fTC ratio was calculated. Results of this investigation suggest that the fTC ratio is a reliable marker as it did not significantly change during the training. Similarly, the results also suggest that 3 days of intense training may not be enough to cause an athlete to become overtrained.
- Date of publication
- May 2008
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- Hackney, Anthony
- Degree granting institution
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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- Open access
- Date uploaded
- October 19, 2010
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