Exercise endocrinology is a progressively growing field of research since initial studies published in the 1960s. Within the field, two main concepts are of particular focus; (1) hormonal responses to acute exercise; and (2) hormonal responses to chronic exercise exposure.
In the case of acute responses, the main questions concern how hormonal responses vary relative to exercise type and modality, exercise intensity, exercise duration, and/or exercise density. On the other hand, questions about the physiological impact of hormonal responses to exercise and human performance can be also considered. Questions such as, is there causation or association between hormones and exercise? Which is the dose-response? How does it happen?
On the other hand, questions regarding exposure to chronic exercise should also be raised. Namely, how chronic exercise (considering training intervention specificities) can modulate hormonal levels. Other questions focus on how exercise and endocrine response can interact with disease states and comorbidities, in addition to the effect on athletic performance.
When considering the endocrine link to both acute and chronic exercise exposure it is also important understand the effects of specific populations, human variability, and lifestyles (e.g., sleep quality, nutrition, and supplementation).
For all these reasons, there is a great need and opportunity to expand our understanding of hormones and their relationship to acute and chronic exercise exposure. This Research Topic aims to publish high-quality original research, perspectives, reviews, mini reviews, and systematic reviews addressing these areas.
We welcome contributions related but not limited to the following themes:
• How do hormones change in response to an exercise session, considering training type, modality, and intensity?
• What is the physiological role of the hormonal response to exercise considering type, modality, and intensity?
• How exposure to chronic exercise can modulate hormonal levels
• How hormonal responses in exercise depend on human variability, population, and lifestyle
Exercise endocrinology is a progressively growing field of research since initial studies published in the 1960s. Within the field, two main concepts are of particular focus; (1) hormonal responses to acute exercise; and (2) hormonal responses to chronic exercise exposure.
In the case of acute responses, the main questions concern how hormonal responses vary relative to exercise type and modality, exercise intensity, exercise duration, and/or exercise density. On the other hand, questions about the physiological impact of hormonal responses to exercise and human performance can be also considered. Questions such as, is there causation or association between hormones and exercise? Which is the dose-response? How does it happen?
On the other hand, questions regarding exposure to chronic exercise should also be raised. Namely, how chronic exercise (considering training intervention specificities) can modulate hormonal levels. Other questions focus on how exercise and endocrine response can interact with disease states and comorbidities, in addition to the effect on athletic performance.
When considering the endocrine link to both acute and chronic exercise exposure it is also important understand the effects of specific populations, human variability, and lifestyles (e.g., sleep quality, nutrition, and supplementation).
For all these reasons, there is a great need and opportunity to expand our understanding of hormones and their relationship to acute and chronic exercise exposure. This Research Topic aims to publish high-quality original research, perspectives, reviews, mini reviews, and systematic reviews addressing these areas.
We welcome contributions related but not limited to the following themes:
• How do hormones change in response to an exercise session, considering training type, modality, and intensity?
• What is the physiological role of the hormonal response to exercise considering type, modality, and intensity?
• How exposure to chronic exercise can modulate hormonal levels
• How hormonal responses in exercise depend on human variability, population, and lifestyle
