Insulin like growth factor 1.

<p>* inside column = significant change (p<0.05) from pre in absolute GH concentrations,+ = significant change (p<0.05) in absolute IGF-1 from mid, # = significant change (p<0.05) in absolute IGF-1 from post.</p

Absolute morning concentrations of serum hormones.

<p>Significant difference between loadings = ¤ (p<0.05) and ¤¤ (p<0.01). Significant difference from Pre – AM measurements = * (p<0.05) and ** (p<0.01. Significant difference from 24 h – AM measurements = + (p<0.05). Significant difference between men and women in T at all time-points, in GH at pre in S+E p<0.05 and in SHBG at all time-points.</p

Serum cortisol.

<p>** inside column = significant change (p<0.01) from pre in absolute serum cortisol concentrations,+++ = significant change (p<0.001) in absolute serum cortisol from mid. *[ = significant difference (p<0.05) between relative changes in serum cortisol concentrations from pre in men and women, *( = p<0.05 significant differences between relative changes from pre in ES and SE loadings.</p

Isometric rate of force development.

<p>*, **, *** inside column = significant change (p<0.05, p<0.01, p<0.001) in absolute rate of force development from pre, ## = significant change (p<0.01) in absolute rate of force development from post. *[ = significant difference (p<0.05) between changes in RFD from pre in men and women. *( = significant difference (p<0.05) between relative changes from pre in ES and SE loadings.</p

Maximal isometric force.

<p>**, *** inside column = significant change (p<0.01, p<0.001) in absolute maximal isometric force from pre,+++ = significant change (p<0.001) in absolute maximal isometric force from mid. **( = p<0.01 significant differences between relative changes from pre in ES and SE loadings.</p

Serum total testosterone.

<p>** inside column = significant change (p<0.01) from pre in absolute serum total testosterone concentrations,+ = significant change (p<0.05) in absolute serum total testosterone from mid. *[ = significant difference (p<0.05) between relative changes in serum testosterone concentrations from pre in men and women. *( = significant difference (p<0.05) between relative changes from pre in ES and SE loadings.</p

Absolute concentrations of insulin-like growth factor 1 binding protein 3 and sex-hormone binding globulin.

<p>Significant difference from pre  =  ^*, ^** (p<0.05, p<0.01). Significant difference from mid  =  ⁺⁺⁺</p><p>(p<0.001). Significant difference from post  =  ^# (p<0.05).</p

Growth hormone.

<p>**,*** inside column = significant change (p<0.01, p<0.001) from pre in absolute GH concentrations,+++ = significant change (p<0.001) in absolute GH from mid, ##, ### = significant change (p<0.01, p<0.001) in absolute GH from post, *[, **[ = significant difference (p<0.05, p<0.01) between changes in GH concentrations from pre in men and women, ***( = p<0.001 significant differences between relative changes from pre in ES and SE loadings.</p