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Changes in Hormone Levels in Female Basketball Players and Their Relationship with Emotional state and Efficiency

Překládaná práce se soustředí na ženskou kompetici u basketbalistek hrajících nejvyšší soutěž České basketbalové federace. Hormonálními reakcemi na prohru a výhru se zabývala již řada studií, většina z nich však byla prováděna zejména na mužích. Našeho výzkumu se zúčastnilo 29 hráček, u kterých byly na základě slinných vzorků určeny hladiny testosteronu a kortizolu ve třech fázích sběru: bazální stav, před utkáním a po utkání. Ve všech fázích sběru bylo zároveň zjišťováno emocionální naladění respondentek. Po utkání hráčky vyplnily dotazník týkající se jejich subjektivního hodnocení výsledku utkání. Zároveň byly využity statistické záznamy z jednotlivých utkání, které vypovídaly o objektivní užitečnosti hráček. Veškeré výše zmíněné proměnné byly zkoumány ve vztahu k hladinám testosteronu a kortizolu. Výsledky odhalily, že hladiny kortizolu reagují na výsledek soutěže, kdy u prohraných hráček dochází po utkání k signifikantnímu zvýšení hladiny tohoto stresového hormonu. U vítězek dochází pouze k mírnému nárůstu hladiny kortizolu. Hladiny testosteronu nijak nereagovaly na výsledek soutěže. Bylo však zjištěno, že hráčky vítězného týmu měly celkově ve všech fázích měření vyšší hladiny testosteronu než jejich soupeřky. Rozdíl mezi vítězkami a prohranými hráčkami však nebyl ani v jednom případě signifikantní. Po...This thesis focuses on women's competition in female basketball players and their hormonal responses to winning and losing. We tested saliva samples of 29 female players for testosterone and cortisol which were collected in three phases: baseline samples, pregame samples and after game samples. In every collection phase we also inquired about the emotional state of mind of the respondents. Players completed a survey examining their subjective evaluation of the match result. We also used statistical data from every match, which provided an objective evidence on the players' usefulness. All the aforementioned variables were examined in relation to the testosterone and cortisol levels. The results have revealed that the cortisol levels are responsive to the match results, whereas the losing players display a significant rise of the stress hormone level after the match. The winners display only a slight increase in the cortisol levels. Testosterone levels did not prove to react to the match results. However, it was discovered that the winners exhibited higher levels of testosterone in all collection phases than their competitors. Nevertheless, the difference between the winners and the losers was not significant in any of the cases. The winners felt more positive after the match than the losers. The correlation...Department of General AnthropologyKatedra obecné antropologieFakulta humanitních studiíFaculty of Humanitie

Changes in Hormone Levels in Female Basketball Players and Their Relationship with Emotional state and Efficiency

This thesis focuses on women's competition in female basketball players and their hormonal responses to winning and losing. We tested saliva samples of 29 female players for testosterone and cortisol which were collected in three phases: baseline samples, pregame samples and after game samples. In every collection phase we also inquired about the emotional state of mind of the respondents. Players completed a survey examining their subjective evaluation of the match result. We also used statistical data from every match, which provided an objective evidence on the players' usefulness. All the aforementioned variables were examined in relation to the testosterone and cortisol levels. The results have revealed that the cortisol levels are responsive to the match results, whereas the losing players display a significant rise of the stress hormone level after the match. The winners display only a slight increase in the cortisol levels. Testosterone levels did not prove to react to the match results. However, it was discovered that the winners exhibited higher levels of testosterone in all collection phases than their competitors. Nevertheless, the difference between the winners and the losers was not significant in any of the cases. The winners felt more positive after the match than the losers. The correlation..

Changes in Hormone Levels in Female Basketball Players and Their Relationship with Emotional state and Efficiency

This thesis focuses on women's competition in female basketball players and their hormonal responses to winning and losing. We tested saliva samples of 29 female players for testosterone and cortisol which were collected in three phases: baseline samples, pregame samples and after game samples. In every collection phase we also inquired about the emotional state of mind of the respondents. Players completed a survey examining their subjective evaluation of the match result. We also used statistical data from every match, which provided an objective evidence on the players' usefulness. All the aforementioned variables were examined in relation to the testosterone and cortisol levels. The results have revealed that the cortisol levels are responsive to the match results, whereas the losing players display a significant rise of the stress hormone level after the match. The winners display only a slight increase in the cortisol levels. Testosterone levels did not prove to react to the match results. However, it was discovered that the winners exhibited higher levels of testosterone in all collection phases than their competitors. Nevertheless, the difference between the winners and the losers was not significant in any of the cases. The winners felt more positive after the match than the losers. The correlation..