Ghrelin and glucoregulatory hormone responses to a single circuit resistance exercise in male college students.
BACKGROUND
It has been suggested that ghrelin may play a role in growth hormone (GH) secretion to exercise.


OBJECTIVE
The present study was designed to examine the effects of a single bout of circuit resistance exercise on plasma glucose, ghrelin, GH, and c-peptide, and cortisol.


METHODS
Fourteen volunteer male physical education students completed a single bout circuit resistance training (10 exercises, three circuits, and at 60% of 1-RM). Blood samples were collected before, immediately after the exercise, and 24-h following the exercise protocol.


RESULTS
GH, glucose, and c-peptide showed a significant increase immediately after exercise and returned to pre exercise values over time. Plasma ghrelin showed a significant decrease immediately after the exercise and increased significantly 24-h following the exercise.


CONCLUSIONS
In conclusion, a decrease in plasma ghrelin following a single bout of circuit resistance exercise indicates that an increase in GH is not related to plasma ghrelin levels. An acute exercise-induced hyperphagia during the long-recovery was considered.
Ghanbari-Niaki
Abbass
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Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Tarbiat Modarres, PO Box 14115-39, Tehran, Iran. ghanbari@modares.ac.ir
D000328:Adult; D015444:Exercise; D054439:Ghrelin; D006728:Hormones / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D036361:Peptide Hormones / Q000502:physiology*; D013334:Students
D054439:Ghrelin; D006728:Hormones; D036361:Peptide Hormones