Psychophysiological stress regulation in football athletes during competition

Kayacan Y., MOR A., Ozgocer T., Ucar C., YILDIZ S.

MEDICINA DELLO SPORT, vol.70, no.3, pp.333-343, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 70 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.23736/s0025-7826.17.03093-9
  • Journal Name: MEDICINA DELLO SPORT
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.333-343
  • Keywords: Football, Physiological stress, Psychological stress, Hydrocortisone, CORTISOL AWAKENING RESPONSE, SALIVARY CORTISOL, PHYSICAL-EXERCISE, TESTOSTERONE, HORMONES, PLAYERS, PERFORMANCE, COLLECTION, CREATINE, HANDBALL
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: No

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Exercise brings about endocrinological changes to balance homeostasis during challenging coordinative movements, thus leading to physiological and psychological stress. The present study aimed to assess, by non-invasive means, the stress levels and cortisol awakening responses (CAR) of athletes playing a football match.