Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to examine the acute and short-term muscle enzyme and endocrine responses of players to Rugby League match play. Seventeen elite rugby league players were monitored for a single game. Saliva and blood samples were collected 24h pre match, pre and post match and at 24h intervals for a period of 5 days post game to determine plasma creatine kinase (CK) and salivary testosterone (sTest), cortisol (sCort) and testosterone:cortisol ratio (T:C). The magnitude of change in variables at each sample collection time point compared with 24h pre game.
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