Resposta divergente da testosterona e do cortisol séricos em atletas masculinos após uma corrida de maratona

Physical exercise alters homeostasis, as it requires prompt mobilization of metabolic sources. In this study, we measured serum testosterone (T) and cortisol (C) levels and the muscle-wastage enzymes CK, CKMB and LDH in 20 healthy male athletes (ages 25 to 40 years) in response to a marathon race (4...

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Autores: França, Sheyla Carla A. [UNIFESP], Barros Neto, Turibio Leite de [UNIFESP], Agresta, Marisa Cury [UNIFESP], Lotufo, Renato Fraga M. [UNIFESP], Kater, Claudio Elias [UNIFESP]
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2006
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNIFESP
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unifesp.br:11600/3373
Acceso en línea:http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0004-27302006000600015
http://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/3373
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Marathon
Testosterone
Cortisol
Muscle enzymes
Glycoprotein catabolism
Energy
Maratona
Testosterona
Enzimas musculares
Catabolismo glicoprotéico
Energia
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Sumario:Physical exercise alters homeostasis, as it requires prompt mobilization of metabolic sources. In this study, we measured serum testosterone (T) and cortisol (C) levels and the muscle-wastage enzymes CK, CKMB and LDH in 20 healthy male athletes (ages 25 to 40 years) in response to a marathon race (42.2 km). Venous blood samples were drawn in 3 different periods: (i) in the morning, 48 h before the competition (control), (ii) at the end of the race (end), and (iii) in the next morning, 20 h after the race (recovery). At the end, T was significantly lower (from 673 to 303 ng/dl) and C higher (from 20.3 to 42.5 µg/dl) as compared to the control period. At recovery, both were virtually identical to control levels. CK, CKMB and LDH were significantly higher at the end of the competition and even higher in the recovering period (except for CKMB), characterizing muscle wastage. CK and LDH disclosed a significant negative correlation with T (-0.412 and -0.546, respectively), whereas CKMB correlated positively with C (0.4521). We conclude that the inverse correlation observed between T and C levels, and the pattern of CK, CKMB and LDH increase, allow us to confirm that a marathon race may cause a marked physical stress, resulting in a distinct hormonal imbalance and severe cellular damage.