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  • Title: Effects of football on the pituitary-testicular axis (PTA): differences between professional and non-professional soccer players.
    Author: Grandi M, Celani MF.
    Journal: Exp Clin Endocrinol; 1990 Dec; 96(3):253-9. PubMed ID: 2128052.
    Abstract:
    Basal levels of LH, FSH, PRL and T, as well as LH, FSH and PRL relative maximum responses (RMRs = peak values/basal values) to an iv bolus of GnRH (0.1 mg) plus TRH (0.2 mg) were evaluated in 7 professional soccer players (PSP) examined on 3 occasions: after a 30 days rest period and 14-15 h from the end of both a customary training session and a strenuous football match, performed at the end of a 3 months regular training program. In 5 out of the 7 PSP a semen analysis was carried out after each endocrine evaluation. The results were compared with those obtained in 10 non-professional soccer players (NPSP) subjected to a similar study protocol, and with the data from 10 healthy, sedentary men. Basal LH values in the rest period were significantly higher (P less than 0.05) in PSP than in control men, whereas LH RMR and sperm motility were significantly lower (P less than 0.02) in the former group. No significant differences in basal hormone concentration and in the RMRs to GnRH-TRH were observed between PSP and NPSP. The training session performed by the PSP after 3 months of regular training did not significantly affect the hormonal parameters. In contrast, the football match induced a significant increase in PRL basal levels (P less than 0.02 vs. controls) and a significant fall in PRL RMR (P less than 0.02 vs. controls).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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