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Hormonal responses to acute exercise, training and overtraining. A review with emphasis on the horse.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17970286     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Overtraining is an imbalance between training and recovery leading to symptoms associated with a neuroendocrine dysbalance called the overtraining syndrome, a disease characterized by behavioral, emotional and physical symptoms similar with depression. Although the prevalence of overtraining is high in human and equine athletes, at present no sensitive and specific test is available to prevent or diagnose overtraining. Nowadays, it is believed that combination of different (hormonal) parameters appear to be the best indicators of overtraining. Therefore, this review provides a summary of previous literature examining the response of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and the growth hormone-insulin-like growth factor-I (GH-IGF-I) axis to acute and chronic exercise as well as overtraining in humans and horses. The exercise induced hormonal responses seem to be equal for the equine as well as the human athlete, which makes comparisons possible. Repeated bouts of exercise are suggested to provide a way to detect subtle changes in hormonal responses in the individual athlete, which may make them an important tool in detecting early overtraining. This should be combined with corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) stimulation tests and basal ACTH and GH pulsatility determination. Further research is needed to establish the correct training intensity and rest period for the exercise test in equines.
Authors:
E de Graaf-Roelfsema; H A Keizer; E van Breda; I D Wijnberg; J H van der Kolk
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Veterinary quarterly     Volume:  29     ISSN:  0165-2176     ISO Abbreviation:  Vet Q     Publication Date:  2007 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-10-31     Completed Date:  2007-11-19     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7909485     Medline TA:  Vet Q     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  82-101     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Equine Sciences, Medicine Section, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, The Netherlands. e.roelfsema@uu.nl
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adaptation, Physiological / physiology*
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / blood
Animals
Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone / blood
Growth Hormone / blood
Horses / physiology*
Physical Conditioning, Animal*
Pituitary-Adrenal System / physiology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
9002-60-2/Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; 9002-72-6/Growth Hormone; 9015-71-8/Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone

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