Modification of Diurnal Cortisol Secretion in Women’s Professional Basketball. A Pilot Study
Autor: | Gonzalo Mariscal, Carlos Barrios, José Enrique de la Rubia Ortí, Irene Sánchez, Jose Luis Platero |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2021 |
Předmět: |
Cortisol secretion
circadian rhythm Saliva Basketball Hydrocortisone Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Physiology Pilot Projects Article Rhythm Humans Medicine Circadian rhythm Exercise Salivary cortisol Morning physiological stress biology Athletes business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health biology.organism_classification salivary cortisol women’s basketball Female business |
Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 8961, p 8961 (2021) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 18 Issue 17 |
ISSN: | 1661-7827 1660-4601 |
Popis: | Elite basketball training causes high levels of physiological stress, which can lead to negative physiological disorders in female athletes. The aim of this study was to establish the impact of physical activity on the rhythm of salivary cortisol secretion in elite female basketball players over one week. The population sample included 9 women professional basketball players. The control group was made up of 9 women who did not do any exercise. Saliva samples were collected from all participants at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. on training days. Samples from the basketball group showed a significantly higher cortisol secretion. Moreover, from the second night, the pattern of cortisol secretion of these players was reversed, showing higher levels of cortisol in saliva at night than in the morning. The results suggest that the secretion rhythm changed over the course of the week and according to competitive demands. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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