Competition Seriousness and Competition Level Modulate Testosterone and Cortisol Responses in Soccer Players
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This study aimed to analyze the modulating effect of competition seriousness and competition level in the testosterone and cortisol responses in professional soccer player. Ninety five (95) soccer players were included in this study (professional, n = 39; semiprofessional, n = 27; amateur, n = 29) before and after training, friendly game and official games. Repeated measures ANOVA showed higher testosterone levels (F (1,89) = 134, p 2 p = 0.75) in professional soccer players, when compared with semiprofessional ( p p p p p p p p < 0.009). In soccer players a rise in testosterone was only observable when the team was faced with an actual challenge but did not support a different response between categories. Thus, the desire to achieve a goal (and keep the social status) may be one of the key reasons why testosterone levels rise promptly. Conversely, testosterone did not change after friendly games, which suggests these situations are not real goals and the players do not perceive an actual threat (in terms of dominance) more than the preparation for their next competitive game
Biology · Competition (biology · Seriousness · Testosterone (patch · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Medicine · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports · Psychology · Ecology · Endocrinology
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