Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine
Endocrine Responses to Physical Training and Tribulus Terrestris Supplememtation in Middle-Age Men
DOI: 10.18276/cej.2016.1-06
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| ISSN: | 2300-9705 |
| eISSN: | 2353-2807 |
| Authors: |
Jakub
Chycki
Department of Sports Training, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland Miłosz Czuba Department of Sports Training, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland Artur Gołaś Department of Sports Training, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland Adam Maszczyk Department of Sports Training, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland Małgorzata Michalczyk Department of Sport Nutrition, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland Robert Roczniok Department of Sports Training, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland Robert Roczniok Department of Sports Training, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland Michał Wilk Department of Sports Training, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland Adam Zając Department of Sports Training, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland Adam Zając Department of Sports Training, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland |
| Keywords: | growth hormone insulin-like growth factor steroidal saponins supplementation testosterone |
| Issue / book publication date: | 2016 |
| Page range: | 7 (65-71) |
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of steroidal saponin supplementation on blood concentration of T, GH and IGF-1. The research involved 14 men between the age of 45 and 60 years. The duration of the experiment was 12 weeks. There were two series of laboratory tests. Independent tests were conducted at the beginning and after 12 weeks of the intervention. A two-way repeated measures ANOVA revealed a statistically significant effect of the intervention on the following variables: T-Ch (η2 = 0.542), HDL-Ch (η2 = 0.522), LDL-Ch (η2 = 0.587), T (η2 = 0.603), IGF-1 (η2 = 0.512) and GH (η2 = 0.621). Thus, FFM significantly increased while TBF and BM decreased in comparison to pre-intervention levels. The analyzed results indicate that treatment or supplementation of individual hormone deficiencies can be a successful form of counteracting the aging process. Nevertheless, the effects of TT supplementation on the concentration of T as well as GH and IGF-1, requires further studies, especially in middle-aged and older subjects, along with different exercise programs. The analyzed results indicate that treatment or supplementation of individual hormone deficiencies can be a major form of counteracting the aging process.
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