Document Type
Honors Project
First Advisor
Dr. Robert Shute
Degree Award Date
Spring 2024
Keywords
cortisol, gender, soccer, recovery, glucocorticoids, exercise, training, intensity, duration, HPA axis, circadian rhythm, stress, saliva, critical threshold
Disciplines
Endocrine System | Endocrinology | Exercise Physiology | Exercise Science | Medicine and Health Sciences | Nervous System
Abstract
Cortisol is released from the adrenal glands when there is an apparent stressor. Exercise, while beneficial, is seen as stress to the body and incites increased cortisol release. Cortisol is known to increase with exercise, and higher-intensity exercise tends to raise cortisol more compared to lower intensities. However, less is known about interval training and cortisol concentrations.
This review of literature dives into the background of cortisol: how it's produced, what systems it regulates, and differences in production based on gender, stressors, exercise intensity, and duration. This paper identifies some knowledge gaps and links training intensities in soccer to cortisol production and how that could impact recovery.
Recommended Citation
Seagraves, Katelyn, "Cortisol Production in Female Soccer Players" (2024). Honors Projects. 760.
https://digitalcommons.bridgewater.edu/honors_projects/760
Force Open Access
1
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Endocrine System Commons, Endocrinology Commons, Exercise Physiology Commons, Exercise Science Commons, Nervous System Commons