Hormonal Challenges and Therapeutic Strategies in Sports Medicine

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Published on 24 Aug 2026

Within-athlete association between morning on-track peak heart rate and same-day pre-performance salivary cortisol change under dry-track conditions: a multi-season single-case field study in a professional formula racing driver

Seiji Matsumura
Yuuki Ooishi
Makio Kashino
Naoki Saijo

doi 10.3389/fphys.2026.1813317

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Published on 12 Aug 2026

Endocrine markers of energy deficiency and within-day energy balance metrics in elite athletes

J. Trinh
P. H. Nilsson
H. Pojskic
M. Ahlgren
C. Mohlin
P. Pagels
T. Ragnarsson
D. Samyn
K. Tryselius
A. K. Melin

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1894602

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SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Published on 22 Jul 2026

Effect of oral contraceptive use on cardiorespiratory and immune function in premenopausal women involved in exercise: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Oyesanmi A. Fabunmi
Gugulethu P. Luthuli
Phiwayinkosi V. Dludla
Bongani B. Nkambule

doi 10.3389/fphys.2026.1728032

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Published on 20 Jul 2026

Daily physical activity patterns across the menstrual cycle in eumenorrheic female athletes: an accelerometry-based study

Paula Recacha-Ponce
Carla Hernando
Ana Capdevila-Seder
Eladio Collado-Boira
María-Pilar Suárez-Alcázar
Pablo Salas Medina
Carlos Hernando

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1793624

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Published on 04 Jun 2026

Relative effects of interval training with different intensities and interval structures on cardiometabolic health indicators in sedentary young males: a randomized controlled trial

Xudong Shen
Siyu Wang
Rite Ge
Ming Wei

doi 10.3389/fphys.2026.1842740

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Published on 18 Mar 2026

The effects of acute coordinative vs. endurance exercise on the testosterone concentration

Henning Budde
Anett Mueller-Alcazar
Christiane Ahrens
Bruna Velasques
Pedro Ribeiro
Sergio Machado
Flavia Paes
Mirko Wegner

doi 10.3389/fphys.2026.1782332

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Published on 03 Mar 2026

Exercise modality–dependent non-hypertrophic anabolic adaptations in skeletal muscle of rats with type 2 diabetes

Yi-dan Zhang
Xiang-xing Zhao
Xia Liu

doi 10.3389/fphys.2026.1773632

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Published on 13 Jan 2026

Larger-volume capillary blood sampling is a valid alternative to assess progesterone and 17ß-estradiol for cycle phase identification in tactical female athletes

Jennifer Schlie
Eva Fellinger
Sina Albrecht
Jessica Güldenstern
Annette Schmidt

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1743330

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REVIEW

Published on 13 Jan 2026

Challenging the principle of “No presumption of advantage” with a focus on testosterone and gender eligibility in sports

Philip J. Atherton
Ke Hu
Bernadette Jones-Freeman
Ada S. Cheung
Ricardo J. S. Costa
Nir Eynon
Jane T. Seto
Lukas Moesgaard
Morten Hostrup
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Yannis Pitsiladis

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1735032

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Changes in hair cortisol and oxytocin independently associate with positive and negative psychological states in female soccer players

Nodoka Ohara
Hana Kameo
Genta Ochi

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1742869

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Within-athlete association between morning on-track peak heart rate and same-day pre-performance salivary cortisol change under dry-track conditions: a multi-season single-case field study in a professional formula racing driver

Endocrine markers of energy deficiency and within-day energy balance metrics in elite athletes

Effect of oral contraceptive use on cardiorespiratory and immune function in premenopausal women involved in exercise: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Daily physical activity patterns across the menstrual cycle in eumenorrheic female athletes: an accelerometry-based study

Relative effects of interval training with different intensities and interval structures on cardiometabolic health indicators in sedentary young males: a randomized controlled trial

The effects of acute coordinative vs. endurance exercise on the testosterone concentration

Exercise modality–dependent non-hypertrophic anabolic adaptations in skeletal muscle of rats with type 2 diabetes

Larger-volume capillary blood sampling is a valid alternative to assess progesterone and 17ß-estradiol for cycle phase identification in tactical female athletes

Challenging the principle of “No presumption of advantage” with a focus on testosterone and gender eligibility in sports

Changes in hair cortisol and oxytocin independently associate with positive and negative psychological states in female soccer players

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