ArticleBiology of sport2025
Positive day-to-day relationships between the cortisol and testosterone awakening responses in elite male athletes.
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- Anticipatory Cortisol Regulation During Competition in Elite Female Field Hockey Players.Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress · 2026Article
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Abstract
The cortisol awakening response (CAR) shows promise as a tool for tracking stress, recovery, and fatigue, although questions around CAR stability in elite sport exist. A functional cortisol link to testosterone and its awakening response (TAR) could also affect the CAR and endpoint outcomes, with stress as a moderating factor. To help resolve these issues, we investigated the day-to-day dynamics of the CAR and TAR in elite athletes and controls. Saliva samples (i.e., waking, waking+30 minutes) were taken from 29 male rugby players (mean age 26.4 years) on four consecutive days and 42 male controls (age 31.0 years) on two consecutive or non-consecutive days. Relative CAR
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