The effect of strength training on the testosterone level in men

Primary objective of this study was to provide the insight into the effects of strength training on the testosterone (TE) level in men, as well as the mechanisms of anabolic effects of testosterone on human muscle apparatus, since it is known that one of the ways to increase muscle strength is throu...

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Main Authors: Stanković Aleksandar, Đorđević-Nikić Marina, Kukić Filip, Petrović Miloš, Cvijanović Nenad, Todorović Nemanja
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Language:English
Published: University of Belgrade, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education 2013-01-01
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Online Access:http://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0350-3828/2013/0350-38281302157S.pdf
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author Stanković Aleksandar
Đorđević-Nikić Marina
Kukić Filip
Petrović Miloš
Cvijanović Nenad
Todorović Nemanja
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description Primary objective of this study was to provide the insight into the effects of strength training on the testosterone (TE) level in men, as well as the mechanisms of anabolic effects of testosterone on human muscle apparatus, since it is known that one of the ways to increase muscle strength is through the increase of muscle mass (peripheral factor), and the basis of this process is the effect of TE. The collected data summarize the conclusions of a number of previous studies, out of which larger number of recently, and they relate to the effect of different methods of strength training (H - submaximal effort to failure, S - maximal effort, P - dynamic effort) with equally applied total volume of load, and the effect of different rest periods in strength training on the level of TE in men. The presented results confirmed the claims that the H method is the most effective and reasonably called 'the method for muscle hypertrophy'. When it comes to rest periods, the ones that last for about 90 seconds proved optimal because this period had most influence on the level of lactic acid and catecholamines in blood which are considered to be the key factors for the increased secretion of TE (this hormone was included in a group of stress hormones as well). However, according to many authors, further examinations in this field are necessary in order to determine the causal link with greater certainty.
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spelling doaj.art-03e59b644ffa4b56af032f67e88639952022-12-21T22:46:57ZengUniversity of Belgrade, Faculty of Sport and Physical EducationFizička Kultura0350-38282217-947X2013-01-0167215716610.5937/fizkul1302157S0350-38281302157SThe effect of strength training on the testosterone level in menStanković Aleksandar0Đorđević-Nikić Marina1Kukić Filip2Petrović Miloš3Cvijanović Nenad4Todorović Nemanja5University of Belgrade, Faculty of Sports and Physical Education, Belgrade, SerbiaUniversity of Belgrade, Faculty of Sports and Physical Education, Belgrade, SerbiaUniversity of Belgrade, Faculty of Sports and Physical Education, Belgrade, SerbiaUniversity of Belgrade, Faculty of Sports and Physical Education, Belgrade, SerbiaUniversity of Belgrade, Faculty of Sports and Physical Education, Belgrade, SerbiaUniversity of Belgrade, Faculty of Sports and Physical Education, Belgrade, SerbiaPrimary objective of this study was to provide the insight into the effects of strength training on the testosterone (TE) level in men, as well as the mechanisms of anabolic effects of testosterone on human muscle apparatus, since it is known that one of the ways to increase muscle strength is through the increase of muscle mass (peripheral factor), and the basis of this process is the effect of TE. The collected data summarize the conclusions of a number of previous studies, out of which larger number of recently, and they relate to the effect of different methods of strength training (H - submaximal effort to failure, S - maximal effort, P - dynamic effort) with equally applied total volume of load, and the effect of different rest periods in strength training on the level of TE in men. The presented results confirmed the claims that the H method is the most effective and reasonably called 'the method for muscle hypertrophy'. When it comes to rest periods, the ones that last for about 90 seconds proved optimal because this period had most influence on the level of lactic acid and catecholamines in blood which are considered to be the key factors for the increased secretion of TE (this hormone was included in a group of stress hormones as well). However, according to many authors, further examinations in this field are necessary in order to determine the causal link with greater certainty.http://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0350-3828/2013/0350-38281302157S.pdfmuscle masstraining methodshormonesstrength trainingrest period
spellingShingle Stanković Aleksandar
Đorđević-Nikić Marina
Kukić Filip
Petrović Miloš
Cvijanović Nenad
Todorović Nemanja
The effect of strength training on the testosterone level in men
Fizička Kultura
muscle mass
training methods
hormones
strength training
rest period
title The effect of strength training on the testosterone level in men
title_full The effect of strength training on the testosterone level in men
title_fullStr The effect of strength training on the testosterone level in men
title_full_unstemmed The effect of strength training on the testosterone level in men
title_short The effect of strength training on the testosterone level in men
title_sort effect of strength training on the testosterone level in men
topic muscle mass
training methods
hormones
strength training
rest period
url http://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0350-3828/2013/0350-38281302157S.pdf
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