1310 Aging is accompanied by a decline in some hormones which coincides with the many undesirable side effects of increasing age. The goal of this study was to determine if resistance trained postmenopausal females had elevated resting steroid hormone levels compared to untrained subjects. Twelve volunteer subjects were recruited; six who had been resistance training for a minimum of one year and six untrained control subjects. Subjects were matched for age and use of hormone replacement therapy. All subjects completed the Canadian Physical Activity, Fitness and Lifestyle Appraisal and a blood sample was taken in order to measure resting levels of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), DHEA-sulphate, testosterone, and cortisol. The conditions for blood sampling were standardized and matched between pairs. Subjects in the trained group scored significantly higher on lifestyle assessment (p<.01), physical activity habits (p<.05), and upper body strength (p<.05). There were no significant differences or trends in hormone levels between the two groups. The hypothesis that elevated resting androgen levels result from resistance training in postmenopausal females is not supported by this preliminary evidence.
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