title: Playing match venue does not affect resting salivary steroids in elite Futsal players.
abstract: This study examined the influence of competition playing venue on the hormonal responses in elite Futsal players. Twenty-one males (age, 19.3 ± 0.7 years; height, 174.2 ± 4.1cm; body mass, 71.8 ± 7.9 kg) from two Futsal teams were monitored during two competitive matches that were played against each other on a home and away basis. Saliva sampling was conducted before (pre) and after (post) each match. The concentration of salivary steroids (testosterone [T] and cortisol [C]) was assessed by ELISA. Resting concentration of salivary steroid (T and C) hormones was not affected by playing venue (home and away). Both Futsal matches promoted a significant increase in T and C from pre--to post-matches (p<0.05), with a higher post-C concentration for playing at home (p<0.05). No effect of playing venue on T was observed. In conclusion, the findings of this study indicate that the playing venue did not elicit a significant change in resting concentration of salivary steroid hormones. However, playing home induced a greater post-match C response, suggesting that the pressure for positive results in front of supporters, families and friends may impose a higher level of stress on the players at their own facility.
authors.affiliation: School of Physical Education and Sport, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof. Mello Moraes 65, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ademir F S
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Arruda
authors.affiliation: School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Arlindo Bettio 1000, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marcelo S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Aoki
authors.affiliation: School of Physical Education and Sport, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof. Mello Moraes 65, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Bernardo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Miloski
authors.affiliation: School of Physical Education and Sport, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof. Mello Moraes 65, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Camila G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Freitas
authors.affiliation: School of Physical Education and Sport, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof. Mello Moraes 65, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Nivaldo R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Moura
authors.affiliation: School of Physical Education and Sport, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof. Mello Moraes 65, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: alemoreira@usp.br.
authors.forename: Alexandre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moreira
mesh_terms: D003163:Competitive Behavior / Q000502:physiology; D004777:Environment; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D012463:Saliva / Q000378:metabolism*; D012916:Soccer / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology; D013028:Space Perception / Q000502:physiology; D013739:Testosterone / Q000378:metabolism*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D013739:Testosterone; D006854:Hydrocortisone
keywords: Athletic competition; Salivary cortisol; Salivary testosterone; Sport; Territoriality