Hormone and serum glucose concentrations in athlete under stressed (A) and unstressed (B) conditions
| Time (min) | Glucose (mmol/l) | Insulin (pmol/l) | GH (μg/l) | IGF-I (μg/l) | IGFBP-3 (μg/l) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GH, Growth hormone; IGF-I, insulin-like growth factor I; IGFBP-3, IGF binding protein 3. | |||||
| A | |||||
| 0 | 4.4 | 21.5 | 16.9 | 315 | |
| 20 | 4.7 | 21.6 | 18.6 | 305 | |
| 40 | 4.6 | 21.6 | 14.5 | 298 | |
| 60 | 4.6 | 21.5 | 11.2 | 284 | |
| B | |||||
| 0 | 4.5 | 50.2 | 9.9 | 262 | 3881 |
| 30 | 4.6 | 28.6 | 7.8 | 214 | 3647 |
| 60 | 4.6 | 21.5 | 5.7 | 235 | 3942 |
| 90 | 4.9 | 14.3 | 3.3 | 244 | 3782 |
| 120 | 5.2 | 28.6 | 1.9 | 239 | 3895 |
| Normal range | 3.8–6.6 | 43–186 | 0.06–5 | 100–400 | 1700–4000 |