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Publication Date
6-1-2020
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This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Cytokine and hormone concentrations can be linked to the manipulation of training variables and to subsequent alterations in performance. Subjects: Nine D-1 collegiate throwers and 4 control subjects participated in this preliminary and exploratory report. Methods: Hormone (testosterone (T) and cortisol (C)) and adipokine (adiponectin, leptin, and resistin) measurements were taken at weeks 1, 7, and 11 for the throwers and weeks 1 and 11 for the control group. The throwers participated in an 11-week periodized resistance training and throws program during the fall preparatory period. Volume load was recorded throughout the study. Results: Hormone values did not exhibit statistically significant changes across time; however, there were notable changes for C, the testosterone to cortisol ratio (T:C), and adiponectin. Conclusions: T:C was increased as volume load decreased, and adiponectin increased in concert with decreases in C and increases in the T:C, possibly suggesting a lesser degree of obesity-related inflammation and a higher degree of “fitness” and preparedness.
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Guy Hornsby, W.; Gregory Haff, G.; Suarez, Dylan G.; Ramsey, Michael W.; Travis Triplett, N.; Hardee, Justin P.; Stone, Margaret E.; and Stone, Michael H.. 2020. Alterations in Adiponectin, Leptin, Resistin, Testosterone, and Cortisol Across Eleven Weeks of Training Among Division One Collegiate Throwers: A Preliminary Study. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology. Vol.5(2). https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk5020044
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