Testosterone, cortisol, hGH, and IGF-1 levels in an Italian female elite volleyball team.

Laura RoliSara De VincentisMarco Bruno Luigi RocchiTommaso TrentiMaria Cristina De SantisGustavo Savino

Published in: Health science reports (2018)

T, C, hGH, and IGF-1 reference values calculated on elite volleyball female players are higher than those of the reference population used in normal clinical practice, suggesting that the health status of highly trained subjects needs the definition of tailored RI for these variables. Moreover, the utility of T/C ratio in the evaluation of overtraining is confirmed.

Keyphrases

clinical practice
body composition
binding protein
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palliative care
growth hormone
resistance training
replacement therapy
smoking cessation
cell proliferation