ArticleJournal of sports medicine (Hindawi Publishing Corporation)2013
The Relationship between Cortisol and Bone Mineral Density in Competitive Male Cyclists.
Article in Journal of sports medicine (Hindawi Publishing Corporation), 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Defining the potential role of the mineralocorticoid receptor in musculoskeletal health and bone crosstalk with other tissues.The Journal of endocrinology · 2026Review
- Characterization of metabolic changes and adaptive remodeling during a hypobaric hypoxic exploration atmosphere environment.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- Advances in Electrochemical Nanobiosensors for Noninvasive Stress Biomarker Detection.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Metabolic and Hormonal Changes in Pediatric Burn Patients: Mechanisms, Evidence, and Care Strategies.European burn journal · 2025Review
- Bone-brain interaction: mechanisms and potential intervention strategies of biomaterials.Bone research · 2025Review
- Diurnal Salivary Cortisol in Relation to Body Composition and Heart Rate Variability in Young Adults.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Article
- Stress, Glucocorticoids and Bone: A Review From Mammals and Fish.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2018Review
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Abstract
Objective. The purpose of this study was to determine whether race day cortisol was related to bone mineral density (BMD) in competitive male cyclists. A secondary purpose was to determine additional factors associated with BMD in competitive male cyclists. Methods. Measurements of lumbar spine and hip BMD were performed in 35 male competitors in a state championship cycling time trial event. Salivary cortisol was measured 10 minutes prior to the start of the race and 5 minutes after race finished. Participants reported daily calcium intake, age, years of bike training, races per season, and average weekly minutes spent riding a bike, weight training, and running on a survey. Results. Cortisol level increased significantly from pre- to postcompetition but was not significantly associated with BMD. Increased weekly minutes of weight training was associated with higher BMD of the lumbar spine and the hip. The increased number of years of cycling experience was associated with lower BMD of the femoral neck. Increased daily calcium intake was associated with higher BMD of the lumbar spine and femoral neck. Conclusions. Findings indicate that cyclists should participate in weight training and increase calcium intake in order to increase or maintain BMD of the lumbar spine and hip.
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