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)
GH
R
[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)
T
R
[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) *
C
R
[nmol·L
-1
]
390.4 (119.2)
413.2 (81.9)
442.2 (111.6)
C
MAX
[nmol·L
-1
513.6 (123.6)
442.6 (188.1)
583.5 (117.7) #
I
R
[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.