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Catecholamine and cortisol levels in Oxford college rowers.
  1. R Pearson,
  2. G Ungpakorn,
  3. G A Harrison
  1. Institute of Biological Anthropology, University of Oxford, UK.

    Abstract

    Urinary catecholamines and cortisol levels in two teams of Oxford college eight oarsmen were compared on three different day types: training days, racing days, and non-rowing days. Adrenaline and cortisol were raised on racing and training days compared to non-racing days. Noradrenaline was raised on training days, reflecting longer periods of physical exercise during training. There was evidence of a progressive lowering of adrenaline output over consecutive race days and that the outcome of the races had an effect on both adrenaline and cortisol. In addition to this there seemed to be differences in cortisol levels between the two teams of rowers on both racing days and non-rowing days.

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