Variations of serum testosterone concentrations after physical exercises of different duration
Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Veraenderungen der Serum-Testosteron-Konzentration nach koerperlicher Belastung von unterschiedlicher Dauer |
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Autor: | Guglielmini, C.; Paolini, A.R.; Conconi, F. |
Erschienen in: | International journal of sports medicine |
Veröffentlicht: | 5 (1984), 5, S. 246-249, Lit. |
Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource Elektronische Ressource (online) |
Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 0172-4622, 1439-3964 |
DOI: | 10.1055/s-2008-1025914 |
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Erfassungsnummer: | PU198501022388 |
Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract
Serum testosterone concentration was determined before and after physical activities of different duration. The subjects under study were: (1) 7 competitive walkers before and after a 20-km race (average race time 1 h 30 min); (2) 9 middle-distance runners before and after 1-h training; (3) 16 marathon runners before and after a marathon run (average running time 2 h 33 min); (4) 30 ultramarathon runners before and after a 107-km race (average running time 14 h). Serum testosterone increased by 51.8 (NS) in competitive walkers, by 38.2 in middle-distance runners, and by 44.9 in marathon runners; it decreased by 31.9 in the ultramarathon runners. These findings, and similar variations of serum testosterone observed in an ultramarathon runner during a 6-h training session, suggest that serum testosterone increases during physical activities lasting up to 3 h and decreases to or even below the preexercise values for longer physical efforts. The possible mechanisms responsible for these differences are discussed. Verf.-Referat