Table 2.
Changes in resting hormones. Data are mean (±SD).
TC
RT
T1
T2
T1
T2
Cortisol (nmol · L
-1
)
486.9 (70.6)
339.0 (53.3) **
460.0 (77.3)
320.8 (58.4) **
Testosterone (nmol · L
-1
)
21.6 (3.4)
24.4 (3.1)
23.3 (4.0)
27.1 (5.4)
T:C x 1,000
44.8 (6.6)
72.8 (10.3) **
51.2 (8.9)
85.8 (11.9) **
†
TC: Training Cessation (n = 7); RT: Reduced Training (n = 7). ** denotes p < 0.01 compared with T1. † p < 0.05 compared with TC.