The Claim
Plasma cortisol levels increase only slightly following strenuous anaerobic running in male runners, and the temporal pattern of cortisol response parallels that of estrone, indicating a comparatively weaker or less consistent adrenal hormonal response relative to other measured hormones.
What the research says
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After intense short-duration running, male runners experience a small rise in cortisol hormone levels, and this change follows a similar pattern to estrone, suggesting the adrenal gland's response is less pronounced compared to other hormones measured.
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Plasma cortisol increases only slightly after strenuous anaerobic running in male runners, and its response pattern mirrors that of estrone, suggesting a weaker or less consistent adrenal response compared to other hormones measured.
During intense running, the brain sends a weaker signal to the adrenal glands to release cortisol, while the same signals trigger a stronger release of estrone, so cortisol rises only a little and follows the same pattern as estrone.
What the research says
1 studyAfter intense running, cortisol (a stress hormone) went up a little — much less than other hormones like growth hormone — and behaved similarly to estrone, meaning the body’s stress response wasn’t as strong for cortisol as for some other hormones.
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