Catecholamines and the Effects of Exercise, Training and Gender

• Published in: Sports medicine (Auckland) Vol. 38; no. 5; pp. 401 - 423
• Main Authors: Zouhal, Hassane, Jacob, Christophe, Delamarche, Paul, Gratas-Delamarche, Arlette
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.05.2008; Adis International; Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Catecholamines - metabolism; Central nervous system; Central neurotransmission. Neuromudulation. Pathways and receptors; Exercise - physiology; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Humans; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Muscle, Skeletal - metabolism; Physical Fitness - physiology; Review Article; Sex Factors; Sports Medicine; Vertebrates: body movement. Posture. Locomotion. Flight. Swimming. Physical exercise. Rest. Sports; Vertebrates: nervous system and sense organs; Endurance Training; Catecholamine Concentration; Untrained Subject; Noradrenaline Concentration; Wingate Test; Physical exercise; Human; Physical training; Hormonal regulation; Sex; Review; Catecholamine; Age; Nutritional status

Stress hormones, adrenaline (epinephrine) and noradrenaline (norepinephrine), are responsible for many adaptations both at rest and during exercise. Since their discovery, thousands of studies have focused on these two catecholamines and their importance in many adaptive processes to different stres...