Table 1 Hormonal findings in exercising and sedentary women
| Population | Hormonal findings | References |
|---|---|---|
| Sedentary women after aerobic exercise vs. baseline |
Impaired LH pulsatility ↓LH, ↓FSH | [5, 9] |
| Exercising vs. sedentary women |
Impaired LH pulsatility N LH, N FSH, ↓↑PRL, ↓FT3, ↓FT4 ↑GH, ↑ghrelin, ↓leptin | [10, 11, 14, 15] |
| Amenorrheic vs. cycling exercising women |
Impaired LH pulsatility ↓PRL ↓FT3, ↓FT4 ↑GH, ↑ghrelin | [10,11,12,13,14,15] |