The effect of competition on salivary testosterone in elite female athletes
dc.contributor.author | Hamilton, Lisa Dawn | |
dc.contributor.author | van Anders, Sari M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Cox, D. N, | |
dc.contributor.author | Watson, Neil V | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-05-17T15:26:24Z | |
dc.date.available | 2011-05-17T15:26:24Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
dc.identifier.citation | International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 4(4), 539-542. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/84050> | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1555-0265 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/84050 | |
dc.description.abstract | The association between androgens and competition in women has been understudied compared with men. The current study examined the link between testosterone (T) and competition in elite female athletes, using a sample of female wrestlers that included athletes competing at both the national and international level. In a repeated-measures design, saliva samples were collected before and after wrestling bouts, with comparable samples of wins and losses, and subsequently analyzed for T. Study results showed a 22% increase in circulating bioavailable T from pre- to postbout, F(1, 12) = 9.71, P = .009. There was no significant difference in T between win or loss outcomes. These findings-showing a link between individual head-to-head competition and T in women-demonstrate that women's androgenic responses to environmental contexts are dynamic and may be an important factor to address in research on competitive performance. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.subject | Testosterone | en_US |
dc.subject | Androgen | en_US |
dc.subject | Competition | en_US |
dc.subject | Challenge Hypothesis | en_US |
dc.subject | Women | en_US |
dc.subject | Sports | en_US |
dc.title | The effect of competition on salivary testosterone in elite female athletes | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevel | Psychology | |
dc.subject.hlbtoplevel | Social Sciences | |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Peer Reviewed | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationum | Psychology, Department of | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationother | Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationumcampus | Ann Arbor | en_US |
dc.identifier.pmid | 20029105 | en_US |
dc.description.bitstreamurl | http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/84050/1/2009_Hamilton_van_Anders_et_al_IJSPP_wrestlers.pdf | |
dc.identifier.source | International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance | en_US |
dc.owningcollname | Psychology, Department of |
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