Endocrine Abstracts

Exercise is a potent stimulus for growth hormone (GH) release and a single 30 s sprint elicits a marked increase in circulating GH. However, the mechanisms regulating GH release during and after exercise are not fully understood (1). The aim of the present study was to determine whether age, body composition, the metabolic response to or performance during a single 30 s sprint are predictors of the GH response in young men.Following local Ethics Committe...