Table 5. Serum hormone and SHBG concentrations in the ECC and CON groups of women participants at Control, Pre-, Mid-, Post- Strength Training and After Detraining. Data are Means ± SD.
Control (-1 wk)
Pre (0 wk)
Mid (5 wk)
Post (10 wk)
After Detraining (+5 wk)
Free testosterone (pmol/l)
ECC (n=11)
9.64 ± 8.87
9.53 ± 6.24
11.09 ± 5.93
9.61 ± 3.70
12.57 ± 6.58
CON (n=10)
12.67 ± 8.65
11.33 ± 10.36
12.70 ± 9.69
12.44 ± 8.71
13.69 ± 11.64
Cortisol (nmol/l)
ECC (n=11)
546.2 ± 165.4
486.0 ± 177.9
491.7 ± 121.2
459.8 ± 142.6
427.5 ± 144.7
CON (n=11)
434.3 ± 129.0
388.7 ± 119.3
404.1 ± 125.0
393.0 ± 99.0
422.5 ± 81.8
SHBG (nmol/l)
ECC (n=9)
110.5 ± 102.7
111.2 ± 99.1
110.2 ± 91.3
107.9 ± 94.7
92.2 ± 97.0
CON (n=11)
60.1 ± 27.0
57.1 ± 29.2
62.0 ± 26.2
66.5 ± 23.7
60.8 ± 28.4
Estradiol (pmol/l)
ECC (n=11)
361.7 ± 368.9
398.4 ± 395.7
474.2 ± 535.9
475.4 ± 825.6
399.4 ± 473.6
CON (n=11)
501.7 ± 391.1
404.2 ± 245.5
284.8 ± 160.4
521.8 ± 524.1
418.6 ± 506.8
FSH (U/l)
ECC (n=10)
4.87 ± 2.94
3.62 ± 2.01
5.04 ± 3.07
6.40 ± 3.18
6.32 ± 2.78
CON (n=11)
6.25 ± 2.67
5.12 ± 2.33
6.97 ± 2.46
6.44 ± 2.59
7.17 ± 2.62
ECC = eccentric training group, CON = concentric training group