Table 1.
Study on urinary hGH dependence on physical activity: Urinary hGH concentration+/−STD [pg/mL] / (number of athletes), adapted from Saugy and colleagues.[11]
| Type of athletic discipline | Before the competition [pg/mL] / (# athletes) |
After the competition [pg/mL] / (#athletes) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 km race | 4.0+/−0.2 / (130) | 62.8+/−7.9 / (130) |
| cycling (Tour the Swiss) | 71.6 / (60) | |
| Track and field (Switzerland) | 1513.9 / (60) | |
| Athletics* | 1514 / (50) | |
| Rowing* | 942 / (30) | |
| Weightlifting* | 6.2 / (30) | |
| Cycling* | 71.6 / (60) | |
| Volley team* | 4.4 / (179) | |
| Controls* | 3.7 / (114) | |
| Shot put, 1500 swimming, volleyball, basketball, 100 km cycling |
18+/−10 | |
| 800 m athletics, 1500 m athletics, 200 m swimming, 500 m canoe, 4000 m cycling |
1320+/−410 | |
| 400 m athletics, 400 m swimming, 1000 m canoe |
6437+/−2331 |
*
out of competition values for this set of measurement was 7.6 pg/mL on 50 athletes.