title: [Changes in the blood levels of adrenal hormones after prolonged physical activity].
abstract: In order to evaluate the effect of prolonged physical activity on the adrenal cortex we have measured the plasma blood level of dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS), androstenedione (A) and cortisol (C) in ten moderately trained male subjects an hour before and 5-10 minutes after an hour of swimming. Mean plasma levels of DHEAS after physical activity were significantly higher respect to pre-exercise levels. The mean plasma levels of A pre- and post-exercise also demonstrated a significantly difference. Cortisol levels did not increase significantly after this kind of physical activity. These results suggest that prolonged exercise determines an independent activation of the cortical zona reticularis as to that of the zona fasciculata.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Endocrinologia, Università di Modena.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pantaleoni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barini
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Valerio
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zizzo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Coletta
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Velardo
mesh_terms: D000302:Adrenal Cortex / Q000378:metabolism*; D000735:Androstenedione / Q000097:blood*; D003687:Dehydroepiandrosterone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000097:blood; D019314:Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate; D049669:History, 16th Century; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood*; D005082:Physical Exertion / Q000502:physiology*; D010908:Pituitary Hormones, Anterior / Q000097:blood; D013550:Swimming; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood; D015385:Zona Reticularis / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D010908:Pituitary Hormones, Anterior; D013739:Testosterone; D000735:Androstenedione; D003687:Dehydroepiandrosterone; D019314:Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate; D006854:Hydrocortisone
vernacular_title: Modificazioni dei livelli plasmatici degli ormoni surrenalici dopo attività fisica protratta.