Table 1

Age and androgenic parameters in the female population

nAge (years)fT (pmol/L)T (nmol/L)A4 (nmol/L)DHEAS (µmol/L)LH (IU/L)SHBG (nmol/L)
Sprinting39025
(22–27)
9.5
(6.0–13.0)
0.73
(0.52–0.99)
3.38
(2.50–4.34)*
6.18
(4.13–9.40)*
3.35
(1.75–5.86)
56.5
(40.7–79.4)
Middle distance18625
(23–28)
8.1
(5.0–12.0)
0.64
(0.46–0.92)
3.26
(2.39–4.50)*
5.99
(3.72–8.86)
3.72
(1.78–6.74)
56.5
(42.8–75.3)
Long distance16528
(24–31)
7.2
(4.8–9.6)
0.55
(0.43–0.78)
2.80
(2.10–3.80)
4.61
(2.77–7.15)
2.86
(1.60–5.09)
55.8
(41.2–73.7)
Walking9725
(23–29)
7.5
(5.0–11.0)
0.58
(0.44–0.82)
3.20
(2.27–4.21)
7.06
(4.10–10.80)**
3.05
(1.36–4.38)
52.5
(35.1–70.9)
Jumping22027
(23.5–29)
7.9
(5.0–11.0)
0.68
(0.48–0.92)
2.32
(2.47–4.60)
5.69
(3.79–8.46)
3.78
(2.11–6.52)
60.0
(44.10–78.9)
Throwing21127
(23–29)
10.5
(7.1–15.1)
0.72
(0.56–0.98)
3.24
(2.32–5.40)
6.61
(4.34–9.37)**
3.38
(2.07–5.24)
44.2
(29.0–66.8)
Combined events5326
(23–28)
6.5
(4.8–9.5)
0.62
(0.42–0.79)
3.00
(2.01–3.42)
5.51
(3.75–8.86)
3.67
(1.84–5.81)
61.6
(46.7–87.7)
All133226
(23–29)
8.5
(5.7–12.3)
0.67
(0.48–0.90)
3.22
(2.34–4.33)
5.92
(3.82–9.05)
3.41
(1.80–5.77)
55.3
(38.9–74.0)
  • Data are presented as median (25th percentile–75th percentile).

  • Different from Long distance: *p<0.05, **p<0.01.

  • A4, androstenedione; DHEAS, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate; fT, free testosterone; LH, luteinising hormone; SHBG, sex hormone binding globulin; T, testosterone.