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dc.contributor.author | Crewther, Blair T | en |
dc.contributor.author | Cook, Christian J | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-11-09T02:47:15Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2021-11-09T02:47:15Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2018-05-01 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Physiology & Behavior, v.188, p. 157-161 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 1873-507X | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 0031-9384 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/31842 | - |
dc.description.abstract | <p><i>Background:</i> There is evidence linking women's testosterone (T) to competitive behaviours in sport and exercise. To advance this work, we examined the longitudinal relationships between salivary T (sal-T) and competitiveness in athletic women who differ in training status.</p><p> <i>Methods:</i> Elite (<i>n</i>=9) and non-elite (<i>n</i>=21) women athletes were monitored on days 6–8 (follicular phase), 13–15 (ovulatory phase) and 20–22 (Luteal phase) of a menstrual cycle with two repeats. Salivary T levels were assessed before breakfast, followed by two questions (each rated on a 1–7 scale) on competitive desire and training motivation. Using a linear mixed model, we evaluated the menstrual phase and training status effects on each variable, before assessing the within-subject effects of sal-T on competitiveness.</p><p> <i>Results:</i> Salivary T concentrations were higher at ovulation (effect size [ES] difference=0.2–1.4), relative to the follicular and luteal phases, with a more marked response among elite women (<i>p</i> < .01). The competitiveness ratings showed similar menstrual-phase variation (ES difference=0.6–1.0 at ovulation). A positive effect of sal-T on competitiveness emerged in both groups (<i>p</i> < .001), but with different slope patterns (<i>p</i> < .015). Specifically, the elite sal-T relationships with desire to compete (standardized β=1.147, SE=0.132) and training motivation (β=1.195, SE=0.124) were stronger compared with non-elite women (β=0.631, SE=0.114; β=0.778, SE=0.114), respectively.</p><p> <i>Conclusions:</i> Morning sal-T concentrations, competitive desire and training motivation all peaked around ovulation in women athletes. Notably, sal-T availability and its relationship with competitiveness was stronger among high-performing athletes. Our findings confirm menstrual fluctuations in T and competitiveness among naturally-cycling women, with population context as a moderating factor.</p> | en |
dc.language | en | en |
dc.publisher | Elsevier Inc | en |
dc.relation.ispartof | Physiology & Behavior | en |
dc.title | A longitudinal analysis of salivary testosterone concentrations and competitiveness in elite and non-elite women athletes | en |
dc.type | Journal Article | en |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.physbeh.2018.02.012 | en |
local.contributor.firstname | Blair T | en |
local.contributor.firstname | Christian J | en |
local.profile.school | School of Science and Technology | en |
local.profile.email | ccook29@une.edu.au | en |
local.output.category | C1 | en |
local.record.place | au | en |
local.record.institution | University of New England | en |
local.publisher.place | United States of America | en |
local.format.startpage | 157 | en |
local.format.endpage | 161 | en |
local.identifier.scopusid | 85041534115 | en |
local.peerreviewed | Yes | en |
local.identifier.volume | 188 | en |
local.contributor.lastname | Crewther | en |
local.contributor.lastname | Cook | en |
dc.identifier.staff | une-id:ccook29 | en |
local.profile.orcid | 0000-0001-9677-0306 | en |
local.profile.role | author | en |
local.profile.role | author | en |
local.identifier.unepublicationid | une:1959.11/31842 | en |
local.date.onlineversion | 2018-02-06 | - |
dc.identifier.academiclevel | Academic | en |
dc.identifier.academiclevel | Academic | en |
local.title.maintitle | A longitudinal analysis of salivary testosterone concentrations and competitiveness in elite and non-elite women athletes | en |
local.output.categorydescription | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal | en |
local.search.author | Crewther, Blair T | en |
local.search.author | Cook, Christian J | en |
local.uneassociation | No | en |
local.atsiresearch | No | en |
local.sensitive.cultural | No | en |
local.year.available | 2018 | en |
local.year.published | 2018 | en |
local.fileurl.closedpublished | https://rune.une.edu.au/web/retrieve/2e963fff-0757-4507-b9fe-b1fe000b9a5e | en |
local.subject.for2020 | 320903 Central nervous system | en |
local.subject.seo2020 | 200409 Mental health | en |
local.codeupdate.date | 2021-11-09T15:00:57.193 | en |
local.codeupdate.eperson | ccook29@une.edu.au | en |
local.codeupdate.finalised | true | en |
local.original.for2020 | 320903 Central nervous system | en |
local.original.seo2020 | 200409 Mental health | en |
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