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Serum androgen levels and their relation to performance in track and field: mass spectrometry results from 2127 observations in male and female elite athletes

Bermon, Stéphane, Garnier, Pierre-Yves·2017·British Journal of Sports Medicine
DOI 10.1136/bjsports-2017-097792
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OBJECTIVE: To describe and characterise serum androgen levels and to study their possible influence on athletic performance in male and female elite athletes. METHODS: 2127 observations of competition best performances and mass spectrometry-measured serum androgen concentrations, obtained during the 2011 and 2013 International Association of Athletics Federations World Championships, were analysed in male and female elite track and field athletes. To test the influence of serum androgen levels on performance, male and female athletes were classified in tertiles according to their free testosterone (fT) concentration and the best competition results achieved in the highest and lowest fT tertiles were then compared. RESULTS: The type of athletic event did not influence fT concentration among elite women, whereas male sprinters showed higher values for fT than male athletes in other events. Men involved in all throwing events showed significantly (p<0.05) lower testosterone and sex hormone binding globulin than men in other events. When compared with the lowest female fT tertile, women with the highest fT tertile performed significantly (p<0.05) better in 400 m, 400 m hurdles, 800 m, hammer throw, and pole vault with margins of 2.73%, 2.78%, 1.78%, 4.53%, and 2.94%, respectively. Such a pattern was not found in any of the male athletic events. CONCLUSION: Female athletes with high fT levels have a significant competitive advantage over those with low fT in 400 m, 400 m hurdles, 800 m, hammer throw, and pole vault.

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Authors
Bermon, S., & Garnier, P.-Y.
Affiliations
Université Côte d'Azur (FR)
Corresponding author
Bermon, Stéphane
ORCID
Bermon, Stéphane
Venue
British Journal of Sports Medicine
Publisher
BMJ
Published
2017-07-03
Volume
51
Issue
17
Pages
1309-1314
ISSN
  • 0306-3674 (ISSN-L)
  • 1473-0480
DOI
10.1136/bjsports-2017-097792
OpenAlex
W2734081672
Cited by
173
References
35
Citations by year
2026: 11 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 17 · 2023: 21 · 2022: 19 · 2021: 24 · 2020: 17 · 2019: 23 · 2018: 27 · 2017: 4
FWCI
15.34
Type
journal article
Language
en
Update notices
correction (2021-08-17)
Open access
closed
Locations
  • British Journal of Sports Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • HighWire Press Open Archive (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • International Association of Athletics Federations
  • World Anti Doping Agency
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Hormonal and reproductive studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Sports Performance and Training
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Doping in Sports
Keywords
serum androgens, free testosterone, sex hormone-binding globulin, athletic performance, track and field, elite athletes, sex differences, throwing events, sprinting, hammer throw, pole vault, 400 m, 400 m hurdles, 800 m
MeSH terms
Adult, Androgens, Female, Humans, Male, Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin, Mass Spectrometry, Testosterone, Track and Field, Athletic Performance, Young Adult, Athletes

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