Anabolic/Catabolic Hormone Imbalance but Still Jumping Further? Negative Association of Free Testosterone With Jumping Performance in Elite Handball Players Following a Preparatory Period

• Published in: Research quarterly for exercise and sport Vol. 95; no. 4; pp. 938 - 944
• Main Authors: Drole, Kristina, Pori, Primož, Jerin, Aleš, Kren, Aljaž, Paravlic, Armin H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Routledge 01.10.2024
• Subjects: Adult; Athlete; Athletic Performance - physiology; biomarkers; Biomarkers - blood; Exercise Test; free testosterone to cortisol ratio; Humans; Hydrocortisone - blood; Male; Physical Conditioning, Human - physiology; single leg hop test; Slovenia; Sports - physiology; Testosterone - blood; Young Adult; Slovenia; free testosterone to cortisol ratio; Athlete; biomarkers; single leg hop test

Purpose: The present study investigated the effects of a 10-week preparatory training period on biomarkers and jumping performance and associations of changes in biomarkers, load, and jumping performance from the beginning (PRE) to the end of the preparatory period (POST) in elite handball players....