Table 2.  Changes in resting hormones. Data are mean (±SD).
 

TC

RT

 

T1

T2

T1

T2

Cortisol (nmol · L-1)

486.9 (70.6)

339.0 (53.3) **

460.0 (77.3)

320.8 (58.4) **

Testosterone (nmol · L-1)

21.6 (3.4)

24.4 (3.1)

23.3 (4.0)

27.1 (5.4)

T:C x 1,000

44.8 (6.6)

72.8 (10.3) **

51.2 (8.9)

85.8 (11.9) **

TC: Training Cessation (n = 7); RT: Reduced Training (n = 7). ** denotes p < 0.01 compared with T1. † p < 0.05 compared with TC.