Does Testosterone Modulate Mood States and Physical Performance in Young Basketball Players?
This study aimed to examine and compare mood states profile and physical performance during different training phases between 2 groups of adolescent basketball players that were differentiated according to baseline testosterone concentration (T). The basketball players were submitted to an intensified training period (OVL) followed by a tapering period (TP). Twenty-three young male basketball players initiated the study. Experimental criteria data were used to stratify 16 players into high-testosterone (HTC) or low-testosterone (LTC) concentration groups. All the 16 athletes undertook 5 weeks of OVL followed by a 3-week TP. Saliva sampling, Yo-Yo intermittent recovery level 1 (Yo-Yo IRL1) test and the T-test were conducted at the beginning (T1), after OVL (T2), and after TP (T3). A similar increase in internal training load was observed during OVL when compared with TP in both groups (p < 0.05). No difference in mood states was observed between groups (p > 0.05); however, LTC displayed a higher score for fatigue (p < 0.05) and a lower score for energy index (p < 0.05) in OVL, compared with TP. A significant improvement in the Yo-Yo IRL1 test and the T-test was observed (T1 to T3) (p < 0.05), with no difference between groups (p > 0.05). In conclusion, these results suggest that LTC athletes may be more susceptible to changes in mood states during intensified training periods. In addition, data indicate that a periodized training program successfully improved the physical performance (endurance and agility) of young basketball players; however, this improvement was not affected by testosterone level.
1Department of Sport, School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; 2School of Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; and 3Integrated Support Center for Athletes-E.C. Pinheiros, São Paulo, Brazil.
Bernardo
B
Miloski
Marcelo S
MS
Aoki
Camila G
CG
de Freitas
Ademir F
AF
Schultz de Arruda
Helena S
HS
de Moraes
Gustavo
G
Drago
Thiago O
TO
Borges
Alexandre
A
Moreira
D000293:Adolescent; D000339:Affect / Q000502:physiology*; D054874:Athletic Performance / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology; D001490:Basketball / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism; D005221:Fatigue / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012463:Saliva / Q000378:metabolism; D013739:Testosterone / Q000378:metabolism*
D015415:Biomarkers; D013739:Testosterone