Biljana Vitosevic¹, Tatjana Popovic-Ilic¹

¹Fakultet za sport i fizičko vaspitanje u Leposaviću, Univerzitet u Prištini, Srbija

VEŽBANJE KAO FAKTOR MODIFIKACIJE NIVOA KORTIZOLA

VEŽBANJE KAO FAKTOR MODIFIKACIJE NIVOA KORTIZOLA

Sport Mont 2011, IX(31-32-33), 337-342

Abstract

Cortisol is a glucocorticoid hormone secreted from the adrenal cortex and it represents a key component of the hormonal hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. The best-known metabolic effects of cortisol on the metabolism are the stimulation of gluconeogenesis, increased protein catabolism and increased lipolysis. Exercise is considered as a specific stressor that can modify the cortisol levels in the human body. The intensity and duration of exercise are factors that determine the response of cortisol. This article is a brief review on the effects of the cortisol responses at different intensity of exercise, its relationship with testosterone and highlights the importance of its role as a hormonal component of adaptation of the organism to exercise that preserves and protects the body from the negative physiological consequences.

Keywords

cortisol, exercise, stress

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