The response of Growth hormone, Testosterone and Cortisol after a strength training program for cubs handball players (U17)

Abstract

The main objective of this research consisted in the study of the hormonal response (Growth hormone, testosterone, cortisols,) under the effect of a training program of the pliometric and isometric force in two months, realized on 28 young handballers , junior boys (17-18 years old) divided into two groups of 14 plyometric and isometric players, we did some blood sampling for hormonal analysis before and after the training program. The results of the primary and secondary comparison of hormones show a significant difference in the significance level (0.001) in GH growth hormone by an increase in concentration, while the results are not significant in the hormone cortisol and testosterone. The comparison of the results of the secondary analysis in all the hormonal parameters is not significant