Testosterone responsiveness to winning and losing experiences in female soccer players

Oliveira, Tânia Sofia Ferreira de; Gouveia, Maria João; Oliveira, Rui Filipe

doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2009.02.006

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“…However, such findings were not consistently replicated in subsequent research. Although winning seems to elicit an increase in testosterone (Carré & Putnam, 2010;Fry, Schilling, Fleck, & Kraemer, 2011;Oliveira, Gouveia, & Oliveira, 2009), losing can also elicit increases in testosterone (van der Meij, Buunk, Almela, & Salvador, 2010) and cortisol (Bateup, Booth, Shirtcliff, & Granger, 2002), and a number of studies have shown no change in testosterone or cortisol levels following either victory or defeat (González-Bono, Salvador, Serrano, & Ricarte, 1999;Passelergue & Lac, 1999). Taken as a whole, results have not supported a clear pattern between competition outcome and hormonal responses of athletes.…”

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confidence: 97%

A theoretical framework and research agenda for studying team attributions in sport

Allen

Coffee

Greenlees

2012

International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology

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The attributions made for group outcomes have attracted a great deal of interest in recent years. In this article we bring together much of the current research on attribution theory in sport and outline a new conceptual framework and research agenda for investigating the attributions of team members. The proposed framework draws on multiple conceptual approaches including models of attribution, group dynamics and stress responses to provide a detailed hypothetical description of athletes' physiological, cognitive and affective responses to group competition. In describing this model we outline important antecedents of team attributions before hypothesising how attributions can impact hormonal and cardiovascular responses of athletes, together with cognitive (goals, choices, expectations), affective (selfesteem, emotions), and behavioural (approach-avoidance actions) responses of groups and group members. We conclude by outlining important methodological considerations and implications for structured context specific attribution-based interventions.

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Section: Physiological Consequencesmentioning

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A theoretical framework and research agenda for studying team attributions in sport

Allen

Coffee

Greenlees

2012

International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology

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“…Testosterone also reacts to contest outcomes [32], and not just to anticipation: for instance, stock traders show higher testosterone levels if their daily profits are above average, and winners of soccer matches show higher testosterone levels than do the losers [33]. One potential problem with these results is the question of causality, as winning a competition might be a consequence, not a cause, of higher testosterone levels.…”

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“…In particular, testosterone levels rise within minutes in anticipation of both physical and non-physical competitive situations; for example, dyadic food competition in chimpanzees [30], or tennis, chess or domino tournaments in humans (reviewed in [31]). Testosterone also reacts to contest outcomes [32], and not just to anticipation: for instance, stock traders show higher testosterone levels if their daily profits are above average, and winners of soccer matches show higher testosterone levels than do the losers [33]. One potential problem with these results is the question of causality, as winning a competition might be a consequence, not a cause, of higher testosterone levels.…”

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The role of testosterone in social interaction

Eisenegger

Haushofer

Fehr

2011

Trends in Cognitive Sciences

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Although animal researchers established the role of testosterone as a 'social hormone' decades ago, the investigation of its causal influence on human social behaviors has only recently begun. Here, we review and discuss recent studies showing the causal effects of testosterone on social interactions in animals and humans, and outline the basic neurobiological mechanisms that might underlie these effects. Based on these recent findings, we argue that the role of testosterone in human social behavior might be best understood in terms of the search for, and maintenance of, social status. Testosterone in contextTestosterone is one of the major sex hormones produced by the body, occurring in both men and women. In men, it is mainly produced by the Leydig cells of the testes, whereas the ovaries and placenta produce it in women. The adrenal cortex also secretes it in both sexes [1]. Testosterone has a well-known and important role in the development of secondary sexual attributes; for example, increased muscle, bone mass and body hair in men. However, it is also of special interest in the study of socio-emotional and economic behavior because it influences the brain in archetypical situations, such as fight, flight, mating and the search and struggle for status [2].Three recent developments argue for a causal role of testosterone as a 'social' hormone. First, recent years have seen the advent of acute single-dose testosterone administration studies in humans. This methodological innovation is important because it enables the study of the effect of testosterone on complex social interactions between human subjects, rather than its impact on the more difficult to interpret behavioral repertoire of non-human animals. Moreover, testosterone administration studies can establish the causality of testosterone in facilitating particular motives and behaviors.Second, the advent of sophisticated behavioral paradigms allows for the study of social emotional processes, such as threat vigilance, and affiliative behaviors, such as facial mimicry, emotion inference and trust. These paradigms not only make it possible to assess whether the hormone plays a role in modulating behavior, but also add to the understanding of the motives that might underlie human interactions. Third, the integration of experimental economic paradigms into the study of hormonal effects on behavior provides an opportunity to identify the precise channels through which testosterone affects social interaction in a controlled laboratory environment.Together, these advances offer an exciting new opportunity to reassess the role of testosterone in driving behavior. Here, we summarize recent evidence using these approaches and argue that the role of testosterone in social interaction in humans might be best conceptualized as bringing motives for seeking social status to the fore. We also discuss the psychological and neurobiological channels that might underlie these effects.Animal models of the role of testosterone in social interactions Early evidence for the r...

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“…Nonetheless, conflicting results have been found in T responses after a soccer match [2,56,167], probably due to factors such as location (home versus away), opposition standard (i.e. strong or weak team) [168], and match result [169]. Such as T, a large variability has also been found on cortisol (C) levels during the competitive seasons [162].…”

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Fatigue and Recovery in Soccer: Evidence and Challenges

Marqués-Jiménez¹,

Calleja-González²,

Arratibel³

et al. 2017

Open Sports Sci. J.

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Background:Soccer presents physiological, metabolic, physical and psychological demands which can deteriorate players' performance due to fatigue. The high variability in physiological, metabolic, physical and psychological responses also influences the magnitude of exercise-induced muscle damage, with symptoms negatively affecting neuromuscular function during recovery or subsequent training sessions or matches. Consequently, more precise and consistent knowledge is required in this area to optimize training and performance. Objective:Therefore, the purpose is to sum-up current evidence on fatigue and recovery in soccer players, to shed light on factors that can affect players' performance, and to suggest applications for coaches and further research. Method:A comprehensive review of the scientific literature on the field was conducted. Results:Physical performance decrements during matches have traditionally been associated with physiological fatigue, but the magnitude of the symptoms in soccer players is unclear and depends on several factors. Moreover, the decline in physical performance during a soccer match is related to specific demands of each match. These could explain inter-individual variability in acute fatigue or training recovery processes when comparing players from the same team. Recovery counteracts the effects of fatigue, both peripheral and central, but there is a lack of consensus about the usefulness of tests used to monitor fatigue and recovery kinetics. Conclusion:Although fatigue and recovery in soccer has been extensively studied, there are still uncertainties about the underlying mechanisms because they are influenced by physiological and match-related demands.

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Testosterone responsiveness to winning and losing experiences in female soccer players

Cited by 136 publications

References 53 publications

A theoretical framework and research agenda for studying team attributions in sport

A theoretical framework and research agenda for studying team attributions in sport

The role of testosterone in social interaction

Fatigue and Recovery in Soccer: Evidence and Challenges

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