Hair cortisol is a physiological indicator of training stress for female footballers.

Mayu SatoMiyuu SasakiTakeru ShimaRyo IkegamiDaisuke Sato Genta Ochi

Published in: European journal of applied physiology (2024)

These results suggest that the chronic physical stress experienced by female footballers cannot be predicted by psychological indicators; however, they can be predicted by HCC, which could be used to prevent overtraining in these athletes.

Keyphrases

physical activity
sleep quality