Challenging the Top Player: A Preliminary Study on Testosterone Response to An Official Chess Tournament
| Autor: | Jerónimo García-Romero, Guillermo Mendoza, Javier Benítez-Porres, José Ramón Alvero-Cruz, Margarita Carrillo de Albornoz-Gil, Francisco Javier Barón-López, Iván Rivilla, Manuel Jiménez, Jorge García-Bastida |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Male Competitive Behavior Adolescent Hydrocortisone challenge hypothesis Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis lcsh:Medicine cortisol 050105 experimental psychology Article ELO rating 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Tournament Saliva Cortisol level reproductive and urinary physiology urogenital system social status seeking lcsh:R 05 social sciences Multilevel model Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Testosterone (patch) humanities testosterone Challenge hypothesis Recreation Psychology human activities 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Demography Social status |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 17 Issue 4 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 4, p 1204 (2020) |
| Popis: | According to the Challenge Hypothesis, high levels of testosterone (T) are associated with status-seeking behaviors, especially in competitive situations. However, there have not been many studies about rivals&rsquo social status and pre-competition neuroendocrine responses. The aim of this study was to analyze whether the participants in a chess tournament showed different pre-match testosterone and cortisol levels depending on differences in ELO (i.e., the International Chess Federation rating to rank the competitive potential and social status between players). The sample was six male participants (mean ± SD) aged 25.5 ± 8.4 years with experience in official tournaments of 16.33 ± 5.72 years and an average ELO rating of 2217.67 ± 112.67. Saliva samples were collected before each round for hormonal determination when participants competed against a rival with a different ELO rating. After five competition rounds per participant, higher rival pre-competition T concentrations were shown when playing against the best-rated participant, but there were no differences in cortisol (C). The multilevel model confirmed rises in rivals&rsquo precompetitive T levels modulated by the difference in the opponent´ s ELO rating. No significant changes were observed in C. The results suggest that the rival´ s status can determine the opponent´ s anticipatory neuroendocrine responses to an official chess tournament. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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