Within-person coupling of estradiol, testosterone, and cortisol in women athletes.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

In variety of settings cortisol and testosterone are positively "coupled." That is, within-person fluctuations of cortisol and testosterone levels occur in parallel-increases and decreases in one hormone are associated with corresponding increases and decreases in the other. The present report explored hormone coupling in women athletes in two studies selected because they included measurements of salivary levels of cortisol, testosterone, and estradiol-a hormone that has been only infrequently studied in the context of competitive athletics.

Methods

Consenting members of Emory University's varsity volleyball and soccer teams gave saliva samples on multiple occasions in the run-up to and over the course of two different intercollegiate contests.

Results

Volley

SUBMITTER: Edwards DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6984338 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature