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Table 5 Sensitivity analysis per hormonal outcome with all groups or only adolescents (> 12 years old)

From: Effects of Resistance and Endurance Training Alone or Combined on Hormonal Adaptations and Cytokines in Healthy Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Outcome

Study group

Mean difference [95% CI]

Overall effect

GH

All studies (primary main effect)

0.48 ng/mL (− 0.02, 0,99)

Z = 1.87, p = 0.06

Only adolescents

(> 12 years old)

0.59 ng/mL (0.03, 1.15)

Z = 2.05, p = 0.04

IGF-I

All studies (primary main effect)

− 22.9 ng/mL (− 47.92, 2.12)

Z = 1.79, p = 0.07

Only adolescents

(> 12 years old)

− 18.11 ng/mL (− 46.75, 10.54)

Z = 1.24, p = 0.22

Testosterone

All studies (primary main effect)

0.84 nmol/L (− 0.22, 1.90)

Z = 1.54, p = 0.12

Only adolescents

(> 12 years old)

1.56 nmol/L (− 0.82, 3.93)

Z = 1.28, p = 0.20

SHBG

All studies (primary main effect)

− 5.58 nmol/L (− 19.39, 8.23)

Z = 0.79, p = 0.43

Only adolescents

(> 12 years old)

0.70 nmol/L (− 16.41, 17.81)

Z = 0.08, p = 0.94

Cortisol

All studies (primary main effect)

− 17.40 nmol/L (− 88.50, 53.70)

Z = 0.48, p = 0.63

Only adolescents

(> 12 years old)

− 43.32 nmol/L (− 108.5, 21.89)

Z = 1.30, p = 0.19