Title:

Effects of morning and afternoon high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on testosterone, cortisol and testosterone/cortisol ratio response in active men

NumberOfPages:

7

Creator:

Zar, Abdossaleh ; Ahmadi, Fatemeh ; Krustrup, Peter ; Fernandes, Ricardo J.

Subject and Keywords:

high-intensity interval training (HIIT) ; testosterone ; cortisol ; testosterone/cortisol ratio

Abstract:

Introduction. The time of exercise (morning and afternoon) can lead to changes in hormonal responses and exercise performance. Aim of Study. The current study aimed to investigate the effects of morning vs afternoon high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on testosterone (T), cortisol (C) and the testosterone/cortisol (T/C) ratio in active men. Material and Methods. Eleven active male students (aged: 19.0 ± 1.0 yrs., height: 177.5 ± 9.0 cm, weight: 70.6 ± 8.3 kg and BMI: 22.19 ± 1.88 kg/m2) completed two trials of the 40-m maximal shuttle run test (which incorporates 5 × 40 m shuttle sprints with 30 s between the start of each sprint), with seven days between the trials. All the trials were conducted indoors. Blood samples were taken before and immediately after each exercise session from the antecubital vein by repetitive venous puncture in a sitting position. Results. Data evidenced that the T concentration increased after HIIT in the afternoon (pre: 9.86 ± 0.42 vs post: 10.3. ± 0.61, P = 0.02). The significant difference was observed between pre-tests (T: 10.4 ± ± 0.67 vs 9.86 ± 0.42, P = 0.009; C: 898.38 ± 199.51 vs 355.53 ± 92.95, P = 0.001; T/C ratio: 0.012 ± 0.002 vs 0.03 ± 0.012, P = 0.001) and also post-test (T: 10.68 ± 0.53 vs 10.3. ± 0.61, P = 0.01; C: 990.64 ± ± 293.07 vs 452.73 ± 307.34, P = 0.001; T/C ratio: 0.011 ± 0.003 vs 0.056 ± 0.065, P = 0.04). Conclusions. It seems that performing high-intensity interval training (HIIT) in the afternoon may be more suitable in terms of the level of anabolic processes.

Publisher:

Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego w Poznaniu

Place of publication:

Poznań

Object type:

artykuł

ISBN/ISSN:

2299-9590

DOI:

10.23829/TSS.2021.28.3-2

Language:

eng

Previous title:

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Is part of:

Trends in Sport Sciences 2021 Vol.28 No.2

Rights Management:

Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego w Poznaniu ; Biblioteka Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego w Poznaniu

Format:

pp.179-185; 30 cm

Publication date:

2021

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License:

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Rights holder:

Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego w Poznaniu

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Biblioteka Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego w Poznaniu

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