Table 3. Hormone concentration (GH - growth hormone, T- testosterone, C - cortisol, I - insulin) in control subjects (CG), athletes with normal heart dimension (LVN), and athletes with heart hypertrophy (LVH). Data are means (±SD).
| VARIABLE |
CG (n = 14) |
LVN ( n = 15) |
LVH (n = 15) |
| GHR [ng·mL-1] |
.3 (.2) |
.6 (.5) |
.5 (.4) |
| GH MAX [ng·mL-1] |
16.5 (7.4) |
15.7 (6.2) |
16.3 (6.1) |
| TR [nmol·L-1] |
14.5 (3.0) |
14.6 (5.6) |
11.1 (4.4) *# |
| T MAX [nmol·L-1] |
22.4 (7.2) |
17.1 (6.2) |
13.9 (5.4) * |
| CR [nmol·L-1] |
390.4 (119.2) |
413.2 (81.9) |
442.2 (111.6) |
| CMAX [nmol·L-1 |
513.6 (123.6) |
442.6 (188.1) |
583.5 (117.7) # |
| IR [µlU·mL-1] |
8.3 (4.3) |
8.0 (4.6) |
8.0 (3.2 ) |
| I MAX [µlU·mL-1] |
9.5 (4.9) |
13.7 (4.1) |
12.6 (6.3) |
Subscript indicates resting values, subscript indicates values reached at maximal exercise intensity.* p < 0.05 LVH CG;# p < 0.05 LVH . LVN.
