Institute for Research on Musculoskeletal Disorders, Catholic University of Valencia San Vicente Mártir, 46001 Valencia, Spain.
Department of Nursing, Catholic University of Valencia San Vicente Mártir, 46001 Valencia, Spain.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Aug 25;18(17):8961. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18178961.
Elite basketball training causes high levels of physiological stress, which can lead to negative physiological disorders in female athletes. The aim of this study was to establish the impact of physical activity on the rhythm of salivary cortisol secretion in elite female basketball players over one week. The population sample included 9 women professional basketball players. The control group was made up of 9 women who did not do any exercise. Saliva samples were collected from all participants at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. on training days. Samples from the basketball group showed a significantly higher cortisol secretion. Moreover, from the second night, the pattern of cortisol secretion of these players was reversed, showing higher levels of cortisol in saliva at night than in the morning. The results suggest that the secretion rhythm changed over the course of the week and according to competitive demands.
精英篮球训练会导致高水平的生理压力，从而导致女运动员出现负面的生理紊乱。本研究的目的是确定一周内身体活动对精英女性篮球运动员唾液皮质醇分泌节律的影响。研究人群包括 9 名女性职业篮球运动员。对照组由 9 名不进行任何运动的女性组成。所有参与者均在训练日的上午 9 点和晚上 11 点采集唾液样本。篮球组的样本显示皮质醇分泌明显增加。此外，从第二晚开始，这些运动员的皮质醇分泌模式发生逆转，夜间唾液中的皮质醇水平高于早晨。研究结果表明，在一周的时间内，根据竞技需求，分泌节律发生了变化。
