| dc.description.abstract | Background : Early puberty in both male and female could be seen, however
intense physical exercise in male athletes could delay the development of puberty
due to low secretion of Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone (GnRH) which can be seen
by low levels of testosterone. Testosteron levels in saliva examination is a non-
invasive methods, applicable and proved can describe the testosterone level in
serum.
Objective : To determine the difference of testosterone level between athlete
students and non athlete students.
Methods: This is a cross sectional study, the subjects were students of Generasi
Soccer School, primary and secondary students of Antonius Bangun Mulia School
with 9-14 years old aged from October 2015-February 2016. The testosterone levels
were tested using ELISA methods and the activity level tested using the Physical
Activity Questionaire For Adolescents (PAQ-A).
Results: From 36 students in each group, mean testosterone level saliva in male
athletes was 48.6 (23.00) and non atheletes was 77.1 (14.92) pg/ml . There was a
significant correlation between physical activity of athletes and non athletes students
with mean testosteron level in saliva (p = 0.001, r = -28.5, 95% Cl 11.4-56.2).
Conclusion: There was a difference of testosterone level between athlete students
and non athlete students | en_US |
