Changes in the Hormonal Profile of Athletes following a Combat Sports Performance

Table 3

Changes of blood adrenaline, noradrenaline, cortisol, testosterone, and BDNF levels before and after the fight in karate (group K), taekwondo (group T), and in judo, sumo, and wrestling (group JSW).

		Adrenaline; (ng/ml)	Noradrenaline; (ng/ml)	Cortisol; (ng/ml)	Testosterone; (ng/ml)	BDNF; (pg/ml)
Group K	Before	^†()	^†()
		After	^†()	†()
	Δ
	Group T	Before		^¢()
			After		^¢()	^¢()
Δ
Group JSW		Before				^#()
			After	^#()		^#()
	Δ

Data are presented as the . denotes significant differences between pre- and postfight values. . † denotes differences between group K and group T. # denotes differences between group K and group JSW. ¢ denotes differences between group T and group JSW.