Immune‐endocrine responses and physical performance of master athletes during the sports season
Minuzzi L, Rama L, Chupel M, Rosado F, Kuga G, Gaspar R, Muñoz V, Pauli J, Paiva A, Teixeira A. Immune‐endocrine responses and physical performance of master athletes during the sports season. Journal Of Cellular Biochemistry 2018, 120: 5551-5557. PMID: 30320909, DOI: 10.1002/jcb.27839.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaster athletesTestosterone levelsImmune-endocrine responsesTestosterone/cortisol ratioLow testosterone levelsMaximal heart rateLean body massMale master athletesSports seasonMaximal oxygen consumptionCortisol ratioFat massImmunoglobulin AHeart rateBody compositionCortisol levelsPhysical performanceReduced percentageTraining seasonRegular trainingOxygen consumptionAthletesBody massMarkersAnthropometric