Purpose: Physical overexertion can lead to detrimental overreaching states without sufficient
recovery, which may be identifiable by blunted exercise-induced cortisol and testosterone …

This study examined salivary cortisol and testosterone responses to two, different high-
intensity,∼ 30-min cycles separated by 2 h rest before and after an 11-day intensified …

Background Testosterone, cortisol and their ratios may be indicators of anabolic status, but
technical issues surrounding blood sampling has limited wider application. The advent of …

The aim of this study was to examine the acute response to plasma and salivary cortisol and
testosterone to three training protocols. Ten trained endurance athletes participated in three …

Cortisol (C) and testosterone (T) are important biomarkers of acute and chronic stress
(Urhausen et al. Sports Med 1995; 20: 251–76). However, it is unclear how different forms of …

Athletes physically overload to improve performance. Unbalanced stress/recovery may
induce overtraining, which is difficult to diagnosis as no diagnostic marker exists. Hormonal …

Background The aim of this study was to identify the acute hormonal responses of salivary
testosterone (T) and cortisol (C) concentrations during and after two different resistance …

Abstract Hough, JP, Papacosta, E, Wraith, E, and Gleeson, M. Plasma and salivary steroid
hormone responses of men to high-intensity cycling and resistance exercise. J Strength …

The purpose of this study was to measure the salivary cortisol response to different
intensities of resistance exercise. In addition, we wanted to determine the reliability of the …

Aim. To validate the testosterone (T) and cortisol (C) concen-tration measures in saliva in
response to short high-intensity exercise. Methods. Nine healthy males provided matching …