Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The training year of elite athletes is characterized by different kind and intensities of workload implying different level of metabolic responses of the skeletal tissue, assessable by measuring serum levels biochemical markers.Methods: Fourteen top-level female skiers, from the Italian Women’s Alpine Ski Team (slalom and giant slalom), were tested at the end of the relative rest period (T1), the pre-competitive season (T2) and the com...