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Grant AD, Kriegsfeld LJ. Continuous body temperature as a window into adolescent development. Dev Cogn Neurosci 2023; 60:101221. [PMID: 36821877 PMCID: PMC9981811 DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2023.101221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/18/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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Continuous body temperature is a rich source of information on hormonal status, biological rhythms, and metabolism, all of which undergo stereotyped change across adolescence. Due to the direct actions of these dynamic systems on body temperature regulation, continuous temperature may be uniquely suited to monitoring adolescent development and the impacts of exogenous reproductive hormones or peptides (e.g., hormonal contraception, puberty blockers, gender affirming hormone treatment). This mini-review outlines how traditional methods for monitoring the timing and tempo of puberty may be augmented by markers derived from continuous body temperature. These features may provide greater temporal precision, scalability, and reduce reliance on self-report, particularly in females. Continuous body temperature data can now be gathered with ease across a variety of wearable form factors, providing the opportunity to develop tools that aid in individual, parental, clinical, and researcher awareness and education.
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- Azure D Grant
- Levels Health, Inc., New York City, NY 10003, United States
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- Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, United States; Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, United States; Graduate Group in Endocrinology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, United States; The Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, United States.
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Eskandarifard E, Nobari H, Clemente FM, Silva R, Silva AF, Figueiredo AJ. Associations between match participation, maturation, physical fitness, and hormonal levels in elite male soccer player U15: a prospective study with observational cohort. BMC Pediatr 2022; 22:196. [PMID: 35410178 PMCID: PMC8996429 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-022-03257-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aims of this study were to analyze the relationships between minutes of play (MP) and maturity status, fitness, and hormonal levels and to explain how those measures influence the time of play. METHODS Twenty-six youth soccer players U15 participated in this study over a full-season period. Anthropometric measures, maturity status, growth hormone (GH), insulin-like growth factor and physical levels such as maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), fatigue index, countermovement jump (CMJ) performance were collected. At the end-season, players were assessed in 6 different tests over four days. RESULTS VO2max largely correlated with GH (r = 0.57) and CMJ (r = 0.51). Also, GH largely correlated with CMJ (r = 0.55). MP had moderate correlations with VO2max (r = 0.44) and CMJ (r = 0.42). Multiple linear regression with maturation, physical fitness and hormonal levels explained R2 of 0.62 of the MP (F (8, 17) = 3.47, p = 0.015). Although each independent variable alone was not able to determine the playing time, when using the interactions, the model significantly explained the MP. CONCLUSIONS The combination of maturity status, physical fitness, and hormonal levels seem to play a determinant role in explaining the match participation in youth soccer players.
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- Ebrahim Eskandarifard
- Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, 81746-7344, Iran
- Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, 56199-11367, Iran.
- Sports Scientist, Sepahan Football Club, Isfahan, 81887-78473, Iran.
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, 10003, Spain.
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- Escola Superior Desporto e Lazer, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial de Nun'Álvares, Viana do Castelo, 4900-347, Portugal
- Instituto de Telecomunicações, Delegação da Covilhã, Lisboa, 1049-001, Portugal
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- Escola Superior Desporto e Lazer, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial de Nun'Álvares, Viana do Castelo, 4900-347, Portugal
- Research Center in Sports Performance, Recreation, Innovation and Technology (SPRINT), Melgaço, 4960-320, Portugal
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- Escola Superior Desporto e Lazer, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial de Nun'Álvares, Viana do Castelo, 4900-347, Portugal
- Research Center in Sports Performance, Recreation, Innovation and Technology (SPRINT), Melgaço, 4960-320, Portugal
- The Research Centre in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development (CIDESD), Vila Real, 5001-801, Portugal
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Nobari H, Mainer-Pardos E, Adsuar JC, Franco-García JM, Rojo-Ramos J, Cossio-Bolaños MA, Urzua Alul L, Pérez-Gómez J. Association Between Endocrine Markers, Accumulated Workload, and Fitness Parameters During a Season in Elite Young Soccer Players. Front Psychol 2021; 12:702454. [PMID: 34531792 PMCID: PMC8438147 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.702454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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The purpose of this study was to analyze differences between endocrine markers in soccer players, based on playing positions, and correlations between endocrine markers (testosterone, cortisol, growth hormone, and insulin-like growth factor-1), with accumulated workload training and fitness parameters [maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), countermovement jump (CMJ), and isometric maximal strength (1-RM) of the knee for hamstring (ISH) and quadriceps (ISQ) muscles] during early-, mid-, and end-seasons. Twenty-four elite soccer players under 17 participated in this study. The results showed that there was no difference between levels of the endocrine markers among the different positions of the players. Significant correlations were observed between endocrines parameters and fitness performance (ISQ, ISH, VO2max, and CMJ). Regression analysis showed that 1-RM and VO2max were the best predictors of endocrine markers. These findings demonstrated that the activity profiles of youth soccer players were not influenced by endocrine markers. Also, it may be assumed that endocrines levels can be used to better explain the physical capacities of this population. Finally, endocrines markers may help to predict changes in 1-RM and VO2max.
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- Hadi Nobari
- Department of Physical Education and Sports, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
- Health, Economy, Motricity and Education Research Group, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain
- Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
- Sports Scientist, Sepahan Football Club, Isfahan, Iran
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- Health, Economy, Motricity and Education Research Group, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain
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- Health, Economy, Motricity and Education Research Group, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain
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- Health, Economy, Motricity and Education Research Group, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain
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- Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Salud, Universidad Santo Tomás, Santiago, Chile
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- Health, Economy, Motricity and Education Research Group, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain
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Nobari H, Kargarfard M, Minasian V, Cholewa JM, Pérez-Gómez J. The effects of 14-week betaine supplementation on endocrine markers, body composition and anthropometrics in professional youth soccer players: a double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. J Int Soc Sports Nutr 2021; 18:20. [PMID: 33663545 PMCID: PMC7934563 DOI: 10.1186/s12970-021-00417-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Objective Betaine supplementation may enhance body composition outcomes when supplemented chronically during an exercise program. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of betaine supplementation on development-related hormones, body composition, and anthropometrics in professional youth soccer players during a competitive season. Methods Twenty-nine players (age, 15.45 ± 0.25 years) were matched based upon position and then randomly assigned to a betaine group (2 g/day; n = 14, BG) or placebo group (PG, n = 15). All subjects participated in team practices, conditioning, and games. If a subject did not participate in a game, a conditioning protocol was used to ensure workload was standardized throughout the 14-week season. Growth hormone (GH), insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), testosterone, cortisol, height, weight, and body composition were assessed at pre-season (P1), mid-season (P2) and post-season (P3). Anthropometric variables were also measured following a one-year follow-up (F). Results Significant (p < 0.05) group x time interactions were found for testosterone and testosterone to cortisol ratio (T/C). Both variables were greater in BG at P2 and P3 compared to P1, however, the testosterone was less in the PG at P3 compared to P2. There was no significant group by time interactions for GH, IGF-1, lean body mass, or body fat. There was a significant (p < 0.05) group x time interaction in height and weight at F, with the greater increases in BG compared to PG. Conclusion Betaine supplementation increased testosterone levels and T/C ratio in youth professional soccer players during a competitive season. Betaine supplementation had no negative effects on growth (height and weight) and may attenuate reductions in testosterone due to intense training during puberty. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12970-021-00417-5.
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- Hadi Nobari
- Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Exercise Physiology, College of Health Sciences, University of Lynchburg, Lynchburg, VA, 24501, USA.
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- HEME Research Group, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain
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Holt RIG, Ho KKY. The Use and Abuse of Growth Hormone in Sports. Endocr Rev 2019; 40:1163-1185. [PMID: 31180479 DOI: 10.1210/er.2018-00265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 02/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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GH is banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency as a performance-enhancing anabolic agent. Doping with GH likely began in the early 1980s and became more prevalent with the advent of recombinant technology well before any scientific evidence of benefit. The expectation that GH improves physical function stems from its anabolic and lipolytic properties. Athletic performance depends on muscle strength and the energy required to power muscle function. In recreational athletes, GH selectively improves anaerobic sprint capacity but has not been proven to significantly enhance muscle strength, power, or maximum rate of oxygen consumption. GH is secreted as a family of isoform peptides in a pulsatile manner reflecting intermittent secretion and rapid clearance. Its anabolic actions are largely mediated by IGF-I, which stimulates whole-body protein synthesis, including skeletal muscle and collagen proteins. Two methods have been validated for detecting GH abuse in athletes. The first (the isoform method) is based on distinguishing pure recombinant 22-kDa GH from the heterogeneous isoforms secreted from the pituitary. The second (the marker method) is based on measuring blood levels of GH-responsive proteins, specifically IGF-I and the N-terminal propeptide of type III collagen (P-III-NP). Only a handful of athletes have been caught since the implementation of GH doping tests in 2004. The low rate likely reflects the limitation of in-competition testing using current methods. Improved detection rates may be achieved by more out-of-competition testing, introducing athletes' biological passports, and the development of novel methods. Governance, operational, technical, and political factors influence the effectiveness of an anti-doping program.
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- Richard I G Holt
- Human Development and Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Garvan Institute of Medical Research, St. Vincent's Hospital, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Suvi S, Mooses M, Timpmann S, Medijainen L, Unt E, Ööpik V. Influence of Sodium Citrate Supplementation after Dehydrating Exercise on Responses of Stress Hormones to Subsequent Endurance Cycling Time-Trial in the Heat. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2019; 55:E103. [PMID: 31013820 PMCID: PMC6524037 DOI: 10.3390/medicina55040103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2018] [Revised: 02/15/2019] [Accepted: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background and objectives: In temperate environments, acute orally induced metabolic alkalosis alleviates exercise stress, as reflected in attenuated stress hormone responses to relatively short-duration exercise bouts. However, it is unknown whether the same phenomenon occurs during prolonged exercise in the heat. This study was undertaken with aim to test the hypothesis that ingestion of an alkalizing substance (sodium citrate; CIT) after dehydrating exercise would decrease blood levels of stress hormones during subsequent 40 km cycling time-trial (TT) in the heat. Materials and Methods: Male non-heat-acclimated athletes (n = 20) lost 4% of body mass by exercising in the heat. Then, during a 16 h recovery period prior to TT in a warm environment (32 °C), participants ate the prescribed food and ingested CIT (600 mg·kg-1) or placebo (PLC) in a double-blind, randomized, crossover manner with 7 days between the two trials. Blood aldosterone, cortisol, prolactin and growth hormone concentrations were measured before and after TT. Results: Total work performed during TT was similar in the two trials (p = 0.716). In CIT compared to PLC trial, lower levels of aldosterone occurred before (72%) and after (39%) TT (p ˂ 0.001), and acute response of aldosterone to TT was blunted (29%, p ˂ 0.001). Lower cortisol levels in CIT than in PLC trial occurred before (13%, p = 0.039) and after TT (14%, p = 0.001), but there were no between-trial differences in the acute responses of cortisol, prolactin or growth hormone to TT, or in concentrations of prolactin and growth hormone before or after TT (in all cases p > 0.05). Conclusions: Reduced aldosterone and cortisol levels after TT and blunted acute response of aldosterone to TT indicate that CIT ingestion during recovery after dehydrating exercise may alleviate stress during the next hard endurance cycling bout in the heat.
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- Silva Suvi
- Institute of Sport Sciences and Physiotherapy, University of Tartu, 50090 Tartu, Estonia.
- Estonian Centre of Behavioral and Health Sciences, University of Tartu, 50090 Tartu, Estonia.
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- Institute of Sport Sciences and Physiotherapy, University of Tartu, 50090 Tartu, Estonia.
- Estonian Centre of Behavioral and Health Sciences, University of Tartu, 50090 Tartu, Estonia.
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- Institute of Sport Sciences and Physiotherapy, University of Tartu, 50090 Tartu, Estonia.
- Estonian Centre of Behavioral and Health Sciences, University of Tartu, 50090 Tartu, Estonia.
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- Institute of Sport Sciences and Physiotherapy, University of Tartu, 50090 Tartu, Estonia.
- Estonian Centre of Behavioral and Health Sciences, University of Tartu, 50090 Tartu, Estonia.
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Tartu, 50090 Tartu, Estonia.
- Department of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tartu, 50090 Tartu, Estonia.
- Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, Tartu University Hospital, 50406 Tartu, Estonia.
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- Institute of Sport Sciences and Physiotherapy, University of Tartu, 50090 Tartu, Estonia.
- Estonian Centre of Behavioral and Health Sciences, University of Tartu, 50090 Tartu, Estonia.
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Ignacio DL, da S. Silvestre DH, Cavalcanti-de-Albuquerque JPA, Louzada RA, Carvalho DP, Werneck-de-Castro JP. Thyroid hormone and estrogen regulate exercise-induced growth hormone release. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0122556. [PMID: 25874614 PMCID: PMC4395113 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0122556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2014] [Accepted: 02/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Growth hormone (GH) regulates whole body metabolism, and physical exercise is the most potent stimulus to induce its secretion in humans. The mechanisms underlying GH secretion after exercise remain to be defined. The aim of this study was to elucidate the role of estrogen and pituitary type 1 deiodinase (D1) activation on exercise-induced GH secretion. Ten days after bilateral ovariectomy, animals were submitted to 20 min of treadmill exercise at 75% of maximum aerobic capacity and tissues were harvested immediately or 30 min after exercise. Non-exercised animals were used as controls. A significant increase in D1 activity occurred immediately after exercise (~60%) in sham-operated animals and GH was higher (~6-fold) 30 min after exercise. Estrogen deficient rats exhibited basal levels of GH and D1 activity comparable to those found in control rats. However, after exercise both D1 activity and serum GH levels were blunted compared to sedentary rats. To understand the potential cause-effect of D1 activation in exercise-induced GH release, we pharmacologically blocked D1 activity by propylthiouracil (PTU) injection into intact rats and submitted them to the acute exercise session. D1 inhibition blocked exercise-induced GH secretion, although basal levels were unaltered. In conclusion, estrogen deficiency impairs the induction of thyroid hormone activating enzyme D1 in the pituitary, and GH release by acute exercise. Also, acute D1 activation is essential for exercise-induced GH response.
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- Daniele Leão Ignacio
- Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho and School of Physical Education and Sports, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho and School of Physical Education and Sports, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho and School of Physical Education and Sports, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho and School of Physical Education and Sports, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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Detection and differentiation of 22kDa and 20kDa Growth Hormone proteoforms in human plasma by LC-MS/MS. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2015; 1854:284-90. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2014.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2014] [Revised: 12/09/2014] [Accepted: 12/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Environmental temperature can have a surprising impact on extremity growth in homeotherms, but the underlying mechanisms have remained elusive for over a century. Limbs of animals raised at warm ambient temperature are significantly and permanently longer than those of littermates housed at cooler temperature. These remarkably consistent lab results closely resemble the ecogeographical tenet described by Allen's "extremity size rule," that appendage length correlates with temperature and latitude. This phenotypic growth plasticity could have adaptive significance for thermal physiology. Shortened extremities help retain body heat in cold environments by decreasing surface area for potential heat loss. Homeotherms have evolved complex mechanisms to maintain tightly regulated internal temperatures in challenging environments, including "facultative extremity heterothermy" in which limb temperatures can parallel ambient. Environmental modulation of tissue temperature can have direct and immediate consequences on cell proliferation, metabolism, matrix production, and mineralization in cartilage. Temperature can also indirectly influence cartilage growth by modulating circulating levels and delivery routes of essential hormones and paracrine regulators. Using an integrated approach, this article synthesizes classic studies with new data that shed light on the basis and significance of this enigmatic growth phenomenon and its relevance for treating human bone elongation disorders. Discussion centers on the vasculature as a gateway to understanding the complex interconnection between direct (local) and indirect (systemic) mechanisms of temperature-enhanced bone lengthening. Recent advances in imaging modalities that enable the dynamic study of cartilage growth plates in vivo will be key to elucidating fundamental physiological mechanisms of long bone growth regulation.
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- Maria A Serrat
- Department of Anatomy and Pathology, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia
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Oöpik V, Timpmann S, Kreegipuu K, Unt E, Tamm M. Heat acclimation decreases the growth hormone response to acute constant-load exercise in the heat. Growth Horm IGF Res 2014; 24:2-9. [PMID: 24176485 DOI: 10.1016/j.ghir.2013.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2013] [Revised: 09/06/2013] [Accepted: 10/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The major objective of this study was to elucidate the effect of heat acclimation on blood growth hormone (GH) response to moderate intensity exhausting exercise in the heat. In addition, the potential relationship between inter-individual differences in GH response to exercise and variability in exercise-induced sweat loss was investigated. DESIGN Twenty young men completed three exercise tests on a treadmill: H1 (walk at 60% VO₂peak until exhaustion at 42 °C), N (walk at 22 °C; duration equal to H1) and H2 (walk until exhaustion at 42 °C after a 10-day heat acclimation program). Core temperature (T(c)) was recorded continuously and venous blood samples were taken before, during and after each exercise test. Exercise-induced sweat production was calculated on the basis of body mass change taking into account water intake and the volume of blood samples drawn. RESULTS Lower pre-exercise T(c), lower rate of rise in T(c) during exercise, and prolonged time to exhaustion in H2 compared with H1 revealed that the subjects successfully achieved an acclimated state. Overall, serum GH level was higher in H1 compared with both N and H2 (p<0.001) but did not differ between the two latter trials (p>0.05). T(c) correlated with serum GH concentration (r=0.615, p<0.01). Analysis of the individual data revealed a group (n=9) possessing a threshold-like pattern of the relationship between T(c) and blood GH response, whereas a plateau-like pattern was evident in the rest of the subjects (n=11). Both sweat production (r=0.596; p<0.001) and the rate of sweat production (r=0.457; p<0.001) correlated with the growth hormone area under the curve. CONCLUSION Heat acclimation decreases the GH response to moderate intensity exhausting exercise in the heat. GH may have a modest stimulating effect on whole-body sweat production during exercise.
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- Vahur Oöpik
- Institute of Exercise Biology and Physiotherapy, University of Tartu, 50090 Tartu, Estonia; Estonian Centre of Behavioural and Health Sciences, University of Tartu, Estonia.
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- Institute of Exercise Biology and Physiotherapy, University of Tartu, 50090 Tartu, Estonia; Estonian Centre of Behavioural and Health Sciences, University of Tartu, Estonia
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- Estonian Centre of Behavioural and Health Sciences, University of Tartu, Estonia; Institute of Psychology, University of Tartu, 50090 Tartu, Estonia
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- Estonian Centre of Behavioural and Health Sciences, University of Tartu, Estonia; Department of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Tartu, 50090 Tartu, Estonia; Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, Tartu University Hospital, Estonia
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- Estonian Centre of Behavioural and Health Sciences, University of Tartu, Estonia; Institute of Psychology, University of Tartu, 50090 Tartu, Estonia
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The use of growth hormone (GH) as a performance enhancing substance was first promoted in lay publications, long before scientists fully acknowledged its benefits. It is thought athletes currently use GH to enhance their athletic performance and to accelerate the healing of sporting injuries. Over recent years, a number of high profile athletes have admitted to using GH. To date, there is only limited and weak evidence for its beneficial effects on performance. Nevertheless the “hype” around its effectiveness and the lack of a foolproof detection methodology that will detect its abuse longer than 24 hours after the last injection has encouraged its widespread use. This article reviews the current evidence of the ergogenic effects of GH along with the risks associated with its use. The review also examines methodologies, both currently available and in development for detecting its abuse.
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- Ioulietta Erotokritou-Mulligan
- Developmental Origins of Health and Disease Division, University of Southampton School of Medicine, The Institute of Developmental Science, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK
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Detecting growth hormone abuse in athletes. Anal Bioanal Chem 2011; 401:449-62. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-011-5068-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2011] [Revised: 03/25/2011] [Accepted: 04/25/2011] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Moller N, Vendelbo MH, Kampmann U, Christensen B, Madsen M, Norrelund H, Jorgensen JO. Growth hormone and protein metabolism. Clin Nutr 2009; 28:597-603. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2009.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2009] [Revised: 08/03/2009] [Accepted: 08/25/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Widdowson WM, Healy ML, Sönksen PH, Gibney J. The physiology of growth hormone and sport. Growth Horm IGF Res 2009; 19:308-319. [PMID: 19505835 DOI: 10.1016/j.ghir.2009.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/03/2009] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The growth hormone (GH)/ insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) axis exerts short-and long-term metabolic effects that are potentially important during exercise. Exercise is a potent stimulus to GH release and there is some evidence that the acute increase in GH is important in regulating substrate metabolism post-exercise. Regular exercise also increases 24-hour GH secretion rates, which potentially contributes to the physiologic changes induced by training. The effects of GH replacement in GH-deficient adults provide a useful model with which to study the effects of the more long-term effects of the GH/ IGF-I axis. There is convincing evidence that GH replacement increases exercise capacity. Measures of exercise performance including maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) and ventilatory threshold (VeT) are impaired in GH deficiency and improved by GH replacement, probably through some combination of increased oxygen delivery to exercising muscle, increased fatty acid availability with glycogen sparing, increased muscle strength, improved body composition and improved thermoregulation. Administration of supraphysiologic doses of GH to athletes increases fatty acid availability and reduces oxidative protein loss particularly during exercise, and increases lean body mass. It is not known whether these effects translate to improved athletic performance, although recombinant human GH is known to be widely abused in sport. The model of acromegaly provides evidence that long-term GH excess does not result in improved performance but it is possible that a "window" exists in which the protein anabolic effects of supraphysiologic GH might be advantageous.
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- W Matthew Widdowson
- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland
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Møller N, Jørgensen JOL. Effects of growth hormone on glucose, lipid, and protein metabolism in human subjects. Endocr Rev 2009; 30:152-77. [PMID: 19240267 DOI: 10.1210/er.2008-0027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 635] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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In evolutionary terms, GH and intracellular STAT 5 signaling is a very old regulatory system. Whereas insulin dominates periprandially, GH may be viewed as the primary anabolic hormone during stress and fasting. GH exerts anabolic effects directly and through stimulation of IGF-I, insulin, and free fatty acids (FFA). When subjects are well nourished, the GH-induced stimulation of IGF-I and insulin is important for anabolic storage and growth of lean body mass (LBM), adipose tissue, and glycogen reserves. During fasting and other catabolic states, GH predominantly stimulates the release and oxidation of FFA, which leads to decreased glucose and protein oxidation and preservation of LBM and glycogen stores. The most prominent metabolic effect of GH is a marked increase in lipolysis and FFA levels. In the basal state, the effects of GH on protein metabolism are modest and include increased protein synthesis and decreased breakdown at the whole body level and in muscle together with decreased amino acid degradation/oxidation and decreased hepatic urea formation. During fasting and stress, the effects of GH on protein metabolism become more pronounced; lack of GH during fasting increases protein loss and urea production rates by approximately 50%, with a similar increase in muscle protein breakdown. GH is a counterregulatory hormone that antagonizes the hepatic and peripheral effects of insulin on glucose metabolism via mechanisms involving the concomitant increase in FFA flux and uptake. This ability of GH to induce insulin resistance is significant for the defense against hypoglycemia, for the development of "stress" diabetes during fasting and inflammatory illness, and perhaps for the "Dawn" phenomenon (the increase in insulin requirements in the early morning hours). Adult patients with GH deficiency are insulin resistant-probably related to increased adiposity, reduced LBM, and impaired physical performance-which temporarily worsens when GH treatment is initiated. Conversely, despite increased LBM and decreased fat mass, patients with acromegaly are consistently insulin resistant and become more sensitive after appropriate treatment.
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- Niels Møller
- Medical Department M, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus Sygehus, DK, Aarhus, Denmak
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Ftaiti F, Jemni M, Kacem A, Zaouali MA, Tabka Z, Zbidi A, Grélot L. Effect of hyperthermia and physical activity on circulating growth hormone. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2008; 33:880-7. [DOI: 10.1139/h08-073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The aim of this study was to differentiate the effects of hyperthermia and physical activity on circulating growth hormone (GH) secretion. Nine healthy volunteer adults performed two 40 min exercise trials and two 50 min passive standing trials. The exercise was performed in either thermo-neutral (N-Ex: air temperature 18 °C, air humidity 40%, and wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) 17.7 °C) or hot environmental conditions (H-Ex: air temperature 33 °C, air humidity 30%, and WBGT 34.6 °C). The passive exposure trials were also performed in either a comfortable (N-P: air temperature 18 °C, air humidity 40%, and WBGT 17.7 °C) or a hot climatic chamber (H-P: air temperature 40 °C, air humidity 100%, and WBGT 97.1 °C). Plasma GH, plasma volume (PV), tympanic temperature (Tty), and body mass loss (BML) were measured before and after each trial. The decrease in PV was significantly higher during H-Ex and H-P sessions than during N-Ex and N-P sessions. Comparisons showed significantly lower BML in the N-Ex session (1.5% ± 0.3%) than in the H-Ex and H-P sessions (2.1% ± 0.3% and 1.9% ± 0.2%, respectively) (p < 0.001). The rise in Tty was significantly higher during the H-P session (2.9 ± 0.4 °C) (p < 0.001) when compared with the other sessions. Plasma GH concentration increased significantly during all the trials, particularly during the H-Ex session (45 ± 7 ng·mL–1) (p < 0.01). Both exercise and heat exposure, separately, are sufficient to increase significantly the plasma GH concentration, and their combined effect induced a highly synergistic rise in GH.
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- Foued Ftaiti
- Research Unit: Psycho-Cultural and Biological Determinants of the High Performance in Young People, Institute of Sport and Physical Education, Sfax, Tunisia
- Department of Physiology and Functional Explorations, IBN EL JAZZAR Medicine Faculty, Sousse 4000, Tunisia
- Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Greenwich, UK
- UPRES EA 3285, Department of Biology of Physical Activity, University of the Mediterranean, Marseilles, France
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- Research Unit: Psycho-Cultural and Biological Determinants of the High Performance in Young People, Institute of Sport and Physical Education, Sfax, Tunisia
- Department of Physiology and Functional Explorations, IBN EL JAZZAR Medicine Faculty, Sousse 4000, Tunisia
- Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Greenwich, UK
- UPRES EA 3285, Department of Biology of Physical Activity, University of the Mediterranean, Marseilles, France
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- Research Unit: Psycho-Cultural and Biological Determinants of the High Performance in Young People, Institute of Sport and Physical Education, Sfax, Tunisia
- Department of Physiology and Functional Explorations, IBN EL JAZZAR Medicine Faculty, Sousse 4000, Tunisia
- Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Greenwich, UK
- UPRES EA 3285, Department of Biology of Physical Activity, University of the Mediterranean, Marseilles, France
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- Research Unit: Psycho-Cultural and Biological Determinants of the High Performance in Young People, Institute of Sport and Physical Education, Sfax, Tunisia
- Department of Physiology and Functional Explorations, IBN EL JAZZAR Medicine Faculty, Sousse 4000, Tunisia
- Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Greenwich, UK
- UPRES EA 3285, Department of Biology of Physical Activity, University of the Mediterranean, Marseilles, France
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- Research Unit: Psycho-Cultural and Biological Determinants of the High Performance in Young People, Institute of Sport and Physical Education, Sfax, Tunisia
- Department of Physiology and Functional Explorations, IBN EL JAZZAR Medicine Faculty, Sousse 4000, Tunisia
- Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Greenwich, UK
- UPRES EA 3285, Department of Biology of Physical Activity, University of the Mediterranean, Marseilles, France
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- Research Unit: Psycho-Cultural and Biological Determinants of the High Performance in Young People, Institute of Sport and Physical Education, Sfax, Tunisia
- Department of Physiology and Functional Explorations, IBN EL JAZZAR Medicine Faculty, Sousse 4000, Tunisia
- Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Greenwich, UK
- UPRES EA 3285, Department of Biology of Physical Activity, University of the Mediterranean, Marseilles, France
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- Research Unit: Psycho-Cultural and Biological Determinants of the High Performance in Young People, Institute of Sport and Physical Education, Sfax, Tunisia
- Department of Physiology and Functional Explorations, IBN EL JAZZAR Medicine Faculty, Sousse 4000, Tunisia
- Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Greenwich, UK
- UPRES EA 3285, Department of Biology of Physical Activity, University of the Mediterranean, Marseilles, France
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The syndrome of adult GH deficiency and the effects of GH replacement therapy provide a useful model with which to study the effects of the GH/IGF-I axis on exercise physiology. Measures of exercise performance including maximal oxygen uptake and ventilatory threshold are impaired in adult GH deficiency and improved by GH replacement, probably through some combination of increased oxygen delivery to exercising muscle, increased fatty acid availability with glycogen sparing, increased muscle strength, improved body composition, and improved thermoregulation. In normal subjects, in addition to the long-term effects of GH/IGF-I status, there is evidence that the acute GH response to exercise is important in regulating substrate metabolism after exercise. Administration of supraphysiological doses of GH to athletes increases fatty acid availability and reduces oxidative protein loss, particularly during exercise, and increases lean body mass. Despite a lack of evidence that these metabolic effects translate to improved performance, GH abuse by athletes is widespread. Tests to detect GH abuse have been developed based on measurement in serum of 1) indirect markers of GH action, and 2) the relative proportions of the two major naturally occurring isoforms (20 and 22kDa) of GH. There is evidence that exercise performance and strength are improved by administration of GH and testosterone in combination to elderly subjects. The potential benefits of GH in these situations must be weighed against potential adverse effects.
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- James Gibney
- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Adelaide and Mental Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland
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Stenner E, Gianoli E, Piccinini C, Biasioli B, Bussani A, Delbello G. Hormonal responses to a long duration exploration in a cave of 700 m depth. Eur J Appl Physiol 2007; 100:71-8. [PMID: 17297626 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-007-0408-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/22/2007] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We studied the hypothalamus-pituitary adrenocortical, hypothalamus-pituitary and hypothalamus-pituitary thyroid system responses to a long duration activity (about 20 h) practiced in a demanding environment, characterized by darkness, low temperature and high humidity, namely alpine potholing. We performed four blood drawings in five elite potholers: (1) the morning before the performance, (2) at the bottom of the cave (-700 m), (3) at the end of the ascent, and (4) after 24 h of recovery. Two blood drawings as controls were performed on the same potholers, at the same resting time and with the same experimental procedures as the previous ones. Friedman two-way ANOVA test evidenced significant changes through the different time intervals for detrended (i.e., test values minus control values) growth hormone (GH) (P = 0.003), detrended cortisol (P = 0.004) and FT4 (P = 0.002), while this was not true for TSH and FT3. Successively pairwise comparisons were done both through the different time intervals and between test and control values. The rise of GH values during the performance underlines the great intensity and long duration characteristic of potholing as well as the possibility that the climbing sit harness can cause problems due to vascular hypo-perfusion. Cortisol data, peaking before entering the cave, suggest that there was a marked anticipatory stress reaction followed by less stressing phase during the performance. Finally, the rise of FT4 is likely due to the typical increase of free fatty acids that usually occurs during endurance exercise.
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- Elisabetta Stenner
- School of Sports Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Trieste, Via Manzoni 16, 34100, Trieste, Italy.
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