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Androgens and exercise.

D R Lamb

    Medicine and Science in Sports
    |January 1, 1975
    PubMed
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    Androgenic hormones play a role in athletic differences, but evidence for training-induced enhancement post-puberty is limited. Anabolic steroids show variable effects on muscle and body composition.

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    Area of Science:

    • Endocrinology
    • Sports Science
    • Physiology

    Background:

    • Androgenic hormones influence sex-based differences in aggression, red blood cell production, and bone growth.
    • The role of androgens in mediating the effects of physical training on athletic ability is under investigation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To outline reasons for androgenic hormones' potential involvement in physical training effects and athletic performance variations.
    • To explore the relationship between androgen levels, sensitivity, and physiological adaptations to chronic exercise.

    Main Methods:

    • Review and synthesis of existing literature on androgens, physical training, and athletic performance.
    • Analysis of data concerning androgen levels, androgen uptake, and physiological changes with exercise.

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    Main Results:

    • Minimal androgens are essential for normal male-female differences, but enhanced effects from training post-puberty are unlikely.
    • Changes in androgens or sensitivity may influence muscle glycogen, protein synthesis, and lean body mass with exercise, though data are contradictory.
    • Anabolic steroid treatment impacts muscle strength, body weight, and lean body mass, with significant individual response variability.

    Conclusions:

    • While androgens are crucial for baseline sex differences, their direct enhancement of athletic traits through training post-puberty remains uncertain.
    • Further research is needed to clarify the role of androgens and their sensitivity in exercise-induced adaptations.
    • Anabolic steroids produce notable but variable changes in body composition and performance.