TY - JOUR
T1 - Changes in saliva dehydroepiandrosterone in female football players during competitive sports
AU - Aizawa, Katsuji
AU - Nakahori, Chikako
AU - Akimoto, Takayuki
AU - Kimura, Fuminori
AU - Hayashi, Kouichirou
AU - Kono, Ichiro
AU - Mesaki, Noboru
PY - 2004/2
Y1 - 2004/2
N2 - [Objective] The aim of this investigation was to evaluate salivary dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) responses during a competitive period among female football players. [Methods] Subjects were college female football players (n=9). Saliva and blood samples were collected at 18:00 (6:00 pm) and the profile of mood state (POMS) was recorded during a period of normal training (Pre), 3 days of competition (Competition), and a recovery period (Post). Levels of salivary DHEA, cortisol, and serum creatin kinase (CK), urea nitorogen (UN), were determined. [Results] The levels of salivary DHEA significantly increased during competition (2 nd days) compared with Pre (p<0.05), and significantly decreased after competition compared with Pre (p< 0.05). The levels of salivary cortisol significantly increased during the competition (2 nd and 3 rd days) compared with Pre (p<0.05). Whereas it decreased after competition compared with Pre. The levels of serum CK significantly increased during the competition (2 nd days) compared with Pre (p<0.05). The levels of serum UN did not change during the study. The fatigue score of POMS significantly increased during competition (2 nd days) compared with Pre (p<0.05). [Conclusion] These data suggest that DHEA could be a useful endocrinological indicator for evaluating training status in female athletes.
AB - [Objective] The aim of this investigation was to evaluate salivary dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) responses during a competitive period among female football players. [Methods] Subjects were college female football players (n=9). Saliva and blood samples were collected at 18:00 (6:00 pm) and the profile of mood state (POMS) was recorded during a period of normal training (Pre), 3 days of competition (Competition), and a recovery period (Post). Levels of salivary DHEA, cortisol, and serum creatin kinase (CK), urea nitorogen (UN), were determined. [Results] The levels of salivary DHEA significantly increased during competition (2 nd days) compared with Pre (p<0.05), and significantly decreased after competition compared with Pre (p< 0.05). The levels of salivary cortisol significantly increased during the competition (2 nd and 3 rd days) compared with Pre (p<0.05). Whereas it decreased after competition compared with Pre. The levels of serum CK significantly increased during the competition (2 nd days) compared with Pre (p<0.05). The levels of serum UN did not change during the study. The fatigue score of POMS significantly increased during competition (2 nd days) compared with Pre (p<0.05). [Conclusion] These data suggest that DHEA could be a useful endocrinological indicator for evaluating training status in female athletes.
KW - DHEA
KW - Female athlete
KW - Training status
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U2 - 10.7600/jspfsm1949.53.149
DO - 10.7600/jspfsm1949.53.149
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:1842633886
VL - 53
SP - 149
EP - 156
JO - Japanese Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine
JF - Japanese Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine
SN - 0039-906X
IS - 1
ER -