Table 1. Pre- and post-training resting hormone and cytokine concentrations, muscle fibre cross-sectional area, and strength.
| Pre | Post | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Testosterone (pM) | 150 ± 9 | 144 ± 9 | 0.000 |
| GH (ug/L) | 1.6 ± 0.5 | 1.4 ± 0.4 | 0.009 |
| IGF-1 (nM) | 38.4 ± 3.9 | 37.0 ± 4.6 | 0.005 |
| Cortisol (nM) | 593 ± 84 | 543 ± 74 | 0.000 |
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | 2.2 ± 0.6 | 2.1 ± 0.7 | 0.122 |
| TNF-alpha (pg/mL) | 0.87 ± 0.34 | 0.78 ± 0.26 | 0.186 |
| CRP (nM) | 102 ± 9 | 110 ± 19 | 0.007 |
| Mean CSA (µm2) | 5928 ± 1651 | 7013 ± 1471 | 0.000 |
| Type II CSA (µm2) | 6284 ± 1869 | 7542 ±1736 | 0.000 |
| Type I CSA (µm2) | 5355 ± 1553 | 6098 ±1486 | 0.001 |
| Leg Press 1RM (kg) | 236 ± 70 | 380 ±73 | 0.000 |
| Androgen Receptor (fold change) | 1 | 1.17 ± 0.61 | 0.186 |
GH – growth hormone, IGF-1 – insulin-like growth factor-1, TNF-α – tumour necrosis factor-α, CRP – C-reactive protein, CSA – cross sectional area, 1RM – single repetition maximal strength.