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. 1979 Jun;55(644):373–376. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.55.644.373

Exercise and hormonal secretion.

M J Gawel, D M Park, J Alaghband-Zadeh, F C Rose
PMCID: PMC2425585  PMID: 482180

Abstract

The effect of graded exercise on the secretion of cortisol, testosterone, prolactin, growth hormone, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) is reported. While cortisol, prolactin, growth hormone and testosterone rise during the period of exercise, a rise in luteinizing hormone becomes evident only after rest. Levels of FSH and TSH remained unchanged.

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