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Effects of a 12-Week Change-of-Direction Sprints Training Program on Selected Physical and Physiological Parameters in Professional Basketball Male Players. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17218214. [PMID: 33172136 PMCID: PMC7664328 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17218214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Multidirectional repeated sprints with quick changes-of-direction (CoD) are considered a key performance determinant in basketball. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of a 12-week CoD sprint training program compared to regular basketball training on selected measures of physical fitness and physiological adaptations in male basketball players. Sixteen professional basketball players were randomly assigned to an intervention group (INT = 8) or an active control group (CON = 8). INT completed a 12-week CoD sprint training program with two sessions per week while CON continued their regular training. Training volume was similar between groups. Before and after the intervention, the two groups were evaluated for the repeated sprint ability test with CoD (IRSA5COD), the squat jump (SJ) and countermovement jump (CMJ) test, the five time-jump test (FJT) and change of direction t-test. Blood samples were taken before the beginning of the experimental protocol, after 4, 8 and 12 weeks to monitor the testosterone/cortisol ratio (T/C). For t-test, post-hoc tests revealed significant pre-to-post improvements for INT (3.4%; p = 0.001, ES = 0.91). For CMJ, post-hoc tests revealed a significant pre-to-post decrease for INT (−11.6%; p = 0.001, ES = 0.94), and a significant improvement for CON (4.96%; p = 0.014, ES = 0.60). For T/C ratio, post-hoc tests revealed a significant decrease after 12 weeks of training for INT (52.3%; p < 0.001; ES = 0.63). In conclusion, twelve weeks of CoD sprint training enhanced CoD performance but negatively affected vertical jump capacity in male basketball players. T/C ratio indicated that the physiological demands associated with INT were well-balanced.
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Greenham G, Buckley JD, Garrett J, Eston R, Norton K. Biomarkers of Physiological Responses to Periods of Intensified, Non-Resistance-Based Exercise Training in Well-Trained Male Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sports Med 2019; 48:2517-2548. [PMID: 30141022 DOI: 10.1007/s40279-018-0969-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Intensified training is important for inducing adaptations to improve athletic performance, but detrimental performance effects can occur if prescribed inappropriately. Monitoring biomarker responses to training may inform changes in training load to optimize performance. OBJECTIVE This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to identify biomarkers associated with altered exercise performance following intensified training. METHODS Embase, MEDLINE, CINAHL, Scopus and SPORTDiscus were searched up until September 2017. Included articles were peer reviewed and reported on biomarkers collected at rest in well-trained male athletes before and after periods of intensified training. RESULTS The full text of 161 articles was reviewed, with 59 included (708 participants) and 42 (550 participants) meta-analysed. In total, 118 biomarkers were evaluated, with most being cellular communication and immunity markers (n = 54). Studies most frequently measured cortisol (n = 34), creatine kinase (n = 25) and testosterone (n = 20). Many studies reported decreased immune cell counts following intensified training, irrespective of performance. Moreover, reduced performance was associated with a decrease in neutrophils (d = - 0.57; 95% confidence interval (CI) - 1.07 to - 0.07) and glutamine (d = - 0.37; 95% CI - 0.43 to - 0.31) and an increase in urea concentration (d = 0.80; 95% CI 0.30 to 1.30). In contrast, increased performance was associated with an increased testosterone:cortisol ratio (d = 0.89; 95% CI 0.54 to 1.24). All remaining biomarkers showed no consistent patterns of change with performance. CONCLUSIONS Many biomarkers were altered with intensified training but not in a manner related to changes in exercise performance. Neutrophils, glutamine, urea and the testosterone:cortisol ratio exhibited some evidence of directional changes that corresponded with performance changes therefore indicating potential to track performance. Additional investigations of the potential for these markers to track altered performance are warranted.
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- Grace Greenham
- Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity (ARENA), Sansom Institute for Health Research and School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia. .,Adelaide Football Club, 105 West Lakes Boulevard, West Lakes, Adelaide, SA, 2021, Australia.
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- Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity (ARENA), Sansom Institute for Health Research and School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia
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- Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity (ARENA), Sansom Institute for Health Research and School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia.,Port Adelaide Football Club, PO Box 379, Port Adelaide, 5015, SA, Australia
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- Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity (ARENA), Sansom Institute for Health Research and School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia
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- Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity (ARENA), Sansom Institute for Health Research and School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia
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SYLTA ØYSTEIN, TØNNESSEN ESPEN, SANDBAKK ØYVIND, HAMMARSTRÖM DANIEL, DANIELSEN JØRGEN, SKOVERENG KNUT, RØNNESTAD BENTR, SEILER STEPHEN. Effects of High-Intensity Training on Physiological and Hormonal Adaptions in Well-Trained Cyclists. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2017; 49:1137-1146. [DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000001214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Chen C, Nakagawa S, An Y, Ito K, Kitaichi Y, Kusumi I. The exercise-glucocorticoid paradox: How exercise is beneficial to cognition, mood, and the brain while increasing glucocorticoid levels. Front Neuroendocrinol 2017; 44:83-102. [PMID: 27956050 DOI: 10.1016/j.yfrne.2016.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2016] [Revised: 11/26/2016] [Accepted: 12/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Exercise is known to have beneficial effects on cognition, mood, and the brain. However, exercise also activates the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and increases levels of the glucocorticoid cortisol (CORT). CORT, also known as the "stress hormone," is considered a mediator between chronic stress and depression and to link various cognitive deficits. Here, we review the evidence that shows that while both chronic stress and exercise elevate basal CORT levels leading to increased secretion of CORT, the former is detrimental to cognition/memory, mood/stress coping, and brain plasticity, while the latter is beneficial. We propose three preliminary answers to the exercise-CORT paradox. Importantly, the elevated CORT, through glucocorticoid receptors, functions to elevate dopamine in the medial prefrontal cortex under chronic exercise but not chronic stress, and the medial prefrontal dopamine is essential for active coping. Future inquiries may provide further insights to promote our understanding of this paradox.
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- Chong Chen
- Department of Psychiatry, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan
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Smoliga JM, Zavorsky GS. Faces and fitness: attractive evolutionary relationship or ugly hypothesis? Biol Lett 2015; 11:rsbl.2015.0839. [PMID: 26601681 DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2015.0839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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In recent years, various studies have attempted to understand human evolution by examining relationships between athletic performance or physical fitness and facial attractiveness. Over a wide range of five homogeneous groups (n = 327), there is an approximate 3% shared variance between facial attractiveness and athletic performance or physical fitness (95% CI = 0.5-8%, p = 0.002). Further, studies relating human performance and attractiveness often have major methodological limitations that limit their generalizability. Thus, despite statistical significance, the association between facial attractiveness and human performance has questionable biological importance. Here, we present a critique of these studies and provide recommendations to improve the quality of future research in this realm.
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- James M Smoliga
- Department of Physical Therapy, High Point University, High Point, NC 27268, USA
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- Department Respiratory Therapy, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302, USA
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Guilhem G, Hanon C, Gendreau N, Bonneau D, Guével A, Chennaoui M. Salivary Hormones Response to Preparation and Pre-competitive Training of World-class Level Athletes. Front Physiol 2015; 6:333. [PMID: 26635619 PMCID: PMC4644790 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2015.00333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2015] [Accepted: 11/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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This study aimed to compare the response of salivary hormones of track and field athletes induced by preparation and pre-competitive training periods in an attempt to comment on the physiological effects consistent with the responses of each of the proteins measured. Salivary testosterone, cortisol, alpha-amylase, immunoglobulin A (IgA), chromogranin A, blood creatine kinase activity, and profile of mood state were assessed at rest in 24 world-class level athletes during preparation (3 times in 3 months) and pre-competitive (5 times in 5 weeks) training periods. Total mood disturbance and fatigue perception were reduced, while IgA (+61%) and creatine kinase activity (+43%) increased, and chromogranin A decreased (-27%) during pre-competitive compared to preparation period. A significant increase in salivary testosterone (+9 to +15%) and a decrease in testosterone/cortisol ratio were associated with a progressive reduction in training load during pre-competitive period (P < 0.05). None of the psycho-physiological parameters were significantly correlated to training load during the pre-competitive period. Results showed a lower adrenocortical response and autonomic activity, and an improvement of immunity status, in response to the reduction in training load and fatigue, without significant correlations of salivary hormones with training load. Our findings suggest that saliva composition is sensitive to training contents (season period) but could not be related to workload resulting from track and field athletics training.
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- Gaël Guilhem
- Laboratory Sport, Expertise and Performance (EA 7370), Research Department, French National Institute of Sport (INSEP)Paris, France
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- Laboratory Sport, Expertise and Performance (EA 7370), Research Department, French National Institute of Sport (INSEP)Paris, France
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- Laboratory Sport, Expertise and Performance (EA 7370), Research Department, French National Institute of Sport (INSEP)Paris, France
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- Laboratory Sport, Expertise and Performance (EA 7370), Research Department, French National Institute of Sport (INSEP)Paris, France
- Fatigue and Vigilance Unit (EA 7330), Neurosciences and Operational Constraints Department, French Armed Forces Biomedical Research Institute (IRBA), Paris Descartes UniversityBrétigny-sur-Orge, France
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- Laboratory “Movement, Interactions, Performance” (EA 4334), University of NantesNantes, France
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- Fatigue and Vigilance Unit (EA 7330), Neurosciences and Operational Constraints Department, French Armed Forces Biomedical Research Institute (IRBA), Paris Descartes UniversityBrétigny-sur-Orge, France
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Pesce M, Fratta IL, Ialenti V, Patruno A, Ferrone A, Franceschelli S, Rizzuto A, Tatangelo R, Campagna G, Speranza L, Felaco M, Grilli A. Emotions, immunity and sport: Winner and loser athlete's profile of fighting sport. Brain Behav Immun 2015; 46:261-9. [PMID: 25712259 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2015.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2014] [Revised: 02/09/2015] [Accepted: 02/12/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Several studies have focused on the relationship between hormonal changes and affective states in sporting contexts relating to an agonistic outcome. More recently, pro-inflammatory cytokines have also been successfully associated with affective state modulation. The aim of this study was to investigate whether athletes who won or lost show different levels of steroid hormones (testosterone and cortisol), pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-1β, or expressions of anger and anxiety during six training fights in seasonal competitions down to the main seasonal competition. In 25 male kick-boxing athletes (age±SD, 28.68±5.34), anger states (RS score) and anxiety states (AS score) were assessed by STAXI-2 and STAI-Y, respectively. Cortisol (C), testosterone (T) and IL-1β salivary levels were measured by the ELISA method. The saliva samples were taken in the afternoon, 30min prior to the start and 30min from the end of both simulated and official competitions. The results showed that the RS score, T, T/C ratio salivary levels increased during the season, whereas the AS score, C and IL-1β suggested an opposite trend. Close to an official competition, the RS score, T, T/C ratio and IL-1β salivary concentrations were significantly higher, and then decreased during competition. By contrast, the AS score and C levels significantly increased throughout the official competition. In addition, significant differences were found for hormones and IL-1β concentrations as well as psychometric assessment close to the outcome of an official match. Athletes who lost showed an higher AS score and C level, while those who won were characterized by an higher level during the pre-competition RS score, T, T/C ratio, and IL-1β. Note that these factors were positively and significantly correlated at the pre-official competition time, while in a linear regression analysis, IL-1β, T and T/C ratio concentrations explained 43% of the variance in the RS score observed at the same time (adjusted R(2)=0.43, ANOVA P<.05). Our data suggest that the beginning of an agonistic event could trigger emotional responses which correspond to different biological processes instead that of a simulated fight. In particular, IL-1β could be a potential new biological marker of anger and the combined measurement of these factors may be a useful way of understanding athletes' change in relation to their performance.
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- Mirko Pesce
- Medicine and Health Science School, University G. d'Annunzio, Via dei Vestini, 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- Medicine and Health Science School, University G. d'Annunzio, Via dei Vestini, 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy.
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- Medicine and Health Science School, University G. d'Annunzio, Via dei Vestini, 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- Medicine and Health Science School, University G. d'Annunzio, Via dei Vestini, 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- Medicine and Health Science School, University G. d'Annunzio, Via dei Vestini, 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- Medicine and Health Science School, University G. d'Annunzio, Via dei Vestini, 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- Medicine and Health Science School, University G. d'Annunzio, Via dei Vestini, 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- Medicine and Health Science School, University G. d'Annunzio, Via dei Vestini, 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- Medicine and Health Science School, University G. d'Annunzio, Via dei Vestini, 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- Medicine and Health Science School, University G. d'Annunzio, Via dei Vestini, 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- Medicine and Health Science School, University G. d'Annunzio, Via dei Vestini, 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- Medicine and Health Science School, University G. d'Annunzio, Via dei Vestini, 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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Kramer RSS. Facial Width-to-Height Ratio in a Large Sample of Commonwealth Games Athletes. EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY 2015. [DOI: 10.1177/147470491501300112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Evidence that facial width-to-height ratio (FWHR) is a sexually dimorphic morphological measure is mixed. Research has also linked FWHR with aggression and other behavioral tendencies, at least in men. Again, other research has found no such relationship. Here, I tested for both possible relationships using a sample of 2,075 male and 1,406 female athletes from the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Men showed significantly greater FWHRs than women, but this difference could be attributed to differences in body size. In addition, I found greater FWHRs in men who competed in sports involving physical contact and those stereotyped as more masculine. Again, these results could be attributed to differences in body size between categories. For women, no differences in FWHR were found regarding the amount of contact involved in a sport and how that sport was stereotyped. Finally, the FWHRs of athletes showed no relationship with the amount of aggression and related traits that were judged as required for success in those sports, although FWHRs did correlate with perceived endurance demands in women. Therefore, in a large sample of athletes, the sex difference in FWHR could be attributed to body size, and little support was found for the predicted links between this facial measure and behavior.
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- Robin S. S. Kramer
- School of Psychology, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK; Department of Psychology, University of York, York, UK
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Grasso D, Corsetti R, Lanteri P, Di Bernardo C, Colombini A, Graziani R, Banfi G, Lombardi G. Bone-muscle unit activity, salivary steroid hormones profile, and physical effort over a 3-week stage race. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2013; 25:70-80. [DOI: 10.1111/sms.12147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- D. Grasso
- Laboratory of Experimental Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi; Milano Italy
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- Medical Board Liquigas-Cannondale Pro-tour Cycling Team; Sesto al Reghena Italy
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- Laboratory of Experimental Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi; Milano Italy
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- Laboratory of Experimental Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi; Milano Italy
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- Laboratory of Experimental Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi; Milano Italy
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- Centro Diagnostico Alto-Lombardo - CEDAL; Gallarate Italy
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- Laboratory of Experimental Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi; Milano Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health; University of Milan; Milan Italy
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- Laboratory of Experimental Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi; Milano Italy
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Chennaoui M, Desgorces F, Drogou C, Boudjemaa B, Tomaszewski A, Depiesse F, Burnat P, Chalabi H, Gomez-Merino D. Effects of Ramadan fasting on physical performance and metabolic, hormonal, and inflammatory parameters in middle-distance runners. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2009; 34:587-94. [DOI: 10.1139/h09-014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The Ramadan fasting (RF) period is associated with changes in sleep habits and increased sleepiness, which may affect physical performance in athletes, and may induce metabolic, hormonal, and inflammatory disturbances. In 8 middle-distance athletes (25.0 ± 1.3 years), a maximal aerobic velocity (MAV) test was performed 5 days before RF (day –5), and on days 7 and 21 of RF. The same days, saliva samples were collected to determine cortisol and testosterone concentrations before and after the MAV test. Blood samples were collected before RF (P1), at the end of RF (P2), and 1 week post RF (P3). Plasma levels of interleukin (IL)-6, a mediator of sleepiness and energy availability, were determined. We also evaluated changes in metabolic and hormonal parameters, mood state, and nutritional and sleep profiles. During RF, mean body mass and body fat did not statistically change. Compared with day –5, MAV values decreased at days 7 and 21 (p < 0.05, respectively), while testosterone/cortisol ratio values did not change significantly. Nocturnal sleep time and energy intake were lower at day 21 than before RF (day 0/P1) (p < 0.05). At the end of RF (day 31), the fatigue score on the Profile of Mood States questionnaire was increased (p < 0.001). For P2 vs. P1, IL-6 was increased (1.19 ± 0.25 vs. 0.51 ± 0.13 pg·mL–1; p < 0.05), melatonin levels were decreased (p < 0.05), and adrenalin and noradrenalin were increased (p < 0.01 and p < 0.001, respectively). At 7 days post RF, all parameters recovered to pre-RF values. In conclusion, RF is accompanied by significant metabolic, hormonal, and inflammatory changes. Sleep disturbances, energy deficiency, and fatigue during RF may decrease physical performance in Muslim athletes who maintain training. Reduction of work load and (or) daytime napping may represent adequate strategies to counteract RF effects for Muslim athletes.
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- Mounir Chennaoui
- Department of Physiology, IMASSA, Brétigny-sur-Orge, France
- Department of the French Athletics Federation, avenue Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Toxicology and Pharmacology, HIA Bégin, St. Mandé, France
- Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Aspetar, PO Box 29222, Doha, State of Qatar
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- Department of Physiology, IMASSA, Brétigny-sur-Orge, France
- Department of the French Athletics Federation, avenue Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Toxicology and Pharmacology, HIA Bégin, St. Mandé, France
- Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Aspetar, PO Box 29222, Doha, State of Qatar
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- Department of Physiology, IMASSA, Brétigny-sur-Orge, France
- Department of the French Athletics Federation, avenue Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Toxicology and Pharmacology, HIA Bégin, St. Mandé, France
- Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Aspetar, PO Box 29222, Doha, State of Qatar
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- Department of Physiology, IMASSA, Brétigny-sur-Orge, France
- Department of the French Athletics Federation, avenue Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Toxicology and Pharmacology, HIA Bégin, St. Mandé, France
- Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Aspetar, PO Box 29222, Doha, State of Qatar
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- Department of Physiology, IMASSA, Brétigny-sur-Orge, France
- Department of the French Athletics Federation, avenue Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Toxicology and Pharmacology, HIA Bégin, St. Mandé, France
- Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Aspetar, PO Box 29222, Doha, State of Qatar
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- Department of Physiology, IMASSA, Brétigny-sur-Orge, France
- Department of the French Athletics Federation, avenue Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Toxicology and Pharmacology, HIA Bégin, St. Mandé, France
- Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Aspetar, PO Box 29222, Doha, State of Qatar
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- Department of Physiology, IMASSA, Brétigny-sur-Orge, France
- Department of the French Athletics Federation, avenue Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Toxicology and Pharmacology, HIA Bégin, St. Mandé, France
- Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Aspetar, PO Box 29222, Doha, State of Qatar
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- Department of Physiology, IMASSA, Brétigny-sur-Orge, France
- Department of the French Athletics Federation, avenue Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Toxicology and Pharmacology, HIA Bégin, St. Mandé, France
- Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Aspetar, PO Box 29222, Doha, State of Qatar
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- Department of Physiology, IMASSA, Brétigny-sur-Orge, France
- Department of the French Athletics Federation, avenue Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Toxicology and Pharmacology, HIA Bégin, St. Mandé, France
- Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Aspetar, PO Box 29222, Doha, State of Qatar
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Elloumi M, Ben Ounis O, Tabka Z, Van Praagh E, Michaux O, Lac G. Psychoendocrine and physical performance responses in male Tunisian rugby players during an international competitive season. Aggress Behav 2008; 34:623-32. [PMID: 18626966 DOI: 10.1002/ab.20276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The aim was to investigate a follow-up study based on hormonal, physical, and psychological parameters among rugby players who trained during a whole season interspersed with competitions on an international level. Fitness or reciprocally tiredness as well as competitive anxiety were evaluated, respectively, using the French Society for Sports Medicine (SFMS) and the sport competition anxiety test (SCAT) questionnaires. In this study, SFMS and SCAT scores increased respectively over the competitive season. The SFMS score revealed a state of relative tiredness at the end of the season, highlighted by a slight decrement in physical performances. The SCAT score changes are related to the competition context and therefore increased accordingly to the importance of the competition stake. We analyzed the corticotrope and the gonadotrope axis before (T(1)), and at the end of the national and international rugby season (T(2)). Training did not affect the resting salivary cortisol (Csal) levels, but induced a decrease in resting testosterone (Tsal) values, resulting in a dropped T/C ratio. Competition, in both periods (T(1)-T(2)), provoked a significant increase in Csal levels, but the Tsal responses depended on the match stake. Their concentrations increased when the competition generated an important stress and decreased when the psychological conditions remained relatively stable. SFMS is preferentially correlated with resting Csal levels and T/C values measured at 08:00 hr but not with Tsal. SCAT is highly correlated with competitive Csal and Tsal concentrations measured before and after the matches.
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- Mohamed Elloumi
- Laboratory BAPS, Bat Biologie B, Campus des Cézeaux, Aubière Cedex, France.
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UNLABELLED Male cyclists have been found to have low BMD in cross-sectional studies. Changes in BMD values over 1 yr of training and competition were studied in 14 male cyclists. BMD decreased significantly at the total hip, neck, trochanter, and shaft regions but not the lumbar spine. This first prospective study of cyclists showed a decrease in BMD over the course of 1 yr. INTRODUCTION Cross-sectional studies have shown that some endurance athletes, and cyclists in particular, have low BMD. Whether vigorous cycle training is causally related with low BMD remains unknown. MATERIALS AND METHODS Changes in BMD values over 1 yr of training and competition were studied in 14 male road cyclists, 27-44 yr of age. Subjects were randomized to receive 1500 (500 mg with meals) or 250 mg of supplemental calcium citrate daily. BMD measurements were obtained at pre-, mid-, post-, and off-season time points over 1 yr. Dermal calcium loss during exercise was estimated using a patch collection technique to examine calcium loss as a potential mediator of changes in BMD. RESULTS Using paired t-tests, BMD was found to decrease significantly from pre- to off-season at the total hip, neck, shaft, and trochanter regions (relative changes of -1.5 +/- 2.1%, -0.7 +/- 2.1%, -0.9 +/- 2.1%, and -1.0 +/- 1.2%, respectively, all p < 0.05). The 1.0 +/- 1.2% decrease in BMD at the lumbar spine failed to reach statistical significance (p = 0.079). There were no differences in changes in BMD between the calcium supplementation groups. The 2-h dermal calcium loss was estimated at 136.5 +/- 60.5 mg. Higher dermal calcium losses were associated with lower baseline BMD values at the total hip, neck, and shaft (all p < 0.05), but were not significantly associated with changes in BMD. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that high intensity cycle training may adversely affect BMD. Excessive dermal calcium loss during exercise may be a contributing factor, but mechanisms remain to be elucidated.
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Purge P, Jürimäe J, Jürimäe T. Hormonal and psychological adaptation in elite male rowers during prolonged training. J Sports Sci 2007; 24:1075-82. [PMID: 17115522 DOI: 10.1080/02640410500432516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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In this study, we examined possible hormonal and psychological changes in elite male rowers during a 24-week preparatory period. Eleven elite male rowers were tested on seven occasions over the 6-month training season. Fasting testosterone, growth hormone, cortisol, and creatine kinase activity, together with perceived recovery-stress state were evaluated after a day of rest. Maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) was determined before and after the training period. Training was mainly organized as low-intensity prolonged training sessions. Significant increases in VO2max (from 6.2 +/- 0.5 to 6.4 +/- 0.6 l x min(-1)) were observed as a result of training. The overall perceived recovery-stress index did not change during the preparatory period. Standardized recovery and stress scores changed during the course of training in comparison with pre-training values. When basal hormone concentrations were compared with the first measurement, significant changes in testosterone and cortisol were observed together with changes in mean weekly training volume. Basal testosterone (r = 0.416; P = 0.010) and cortisol (r = 0.527; P = 0.001) were related to mean weekly training volume. Basal growth hormone did not change during the training. Changes in creatine kinase activity demonstrated similar pattern with changes in mean weekly training volume. The overall perceived recovery-stress index was related to testosterone, cortisol, growth hormone, and creatine kinase activity (r > 0.299; P < 0.015). Our findings indicate that testosterone and cortisol are more sensitive to changes in training volume than either growth hormone or perceived recovery-stress state in elite rowing training. Increases in these stress hormone concentrations represent a positive adaptation to current training load. Significant relationships between hormonal and perceived recovery-stress state suggest that metabolic and psychological changes should be carefully monitored to avoid a negative effect on the training status of elite rowers.
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Affiliation(s)
- P Purge
- Institute of Sport Pedagogy and Coaching Sciences, Centre of Behavioral and Health Sciences, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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