Sleep2020n = 35
RCTHuman
This study set out to compare how young and older men's hormone levels respond to a night without sleep. It measured testosterone, luteinizing hormone (LH, a pituitary hormone that signals…
Medicine and science in sports and exercise2020n = 10
RCTHuman
This study looked at how going without sleep affects muscle recovery after hard exercise. Ten men did 240 hard lengthening contractions of the thigh muscles, then either stayed awake for…
Journal of endocrinological investigation2020n = 569 patients
Meta AnalysisHuman
This meta-analysis set out to see whether physical exercise causes a short-term rise in testosterone levels in men. It pooled data from 48 studies that measured total and free testosterone…