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Title: The validity of capillary blood sampling in the determination of human growth hormone concentration during exercise in men
Authors: Godfrey, RJ
Whyte, G
McCarthy, J
Nevill, A
Head, A
Issue Date: 2004
Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group
Citation: British journal of sports medicine 38(5): e27, Oct 2004
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Studies measuring human growth hormone (hGH) in blood during exercise have mainly used venous sampling. The invasive nature of this procedure makes evaluation of hGH impossible in various exercise environments. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether capillary sampling could offer an alternative sampling method. METHODS: Capillary and venous blood samples were collected for determination of hGH at the end of each exercise stage during an incremental exercise test in 16 male club level competitive cyclists (mean (SD) age 30.8 (8.0) years, body mass 72.2 (7.1) kg, body fat 12.9 (3.5)%, peak oxygen consumption 4.18 (0.46) l⋅min−1). Linear regression, from a plot of venous v capillary blood hGH concentration, showed a correlation coefficient of r = 0.986 (p<0.001). When geometric means and log transformations were used, a coefficient of variation of 14.2% was demonstrated between venous and capillary flow for hGH concentration. The mean ratio limits of agreement were 0.62 (1.72)—that is, 95% of the ratios were contained between 0.36 and 1.07, with a mean of 0.62. CONCLUSIONS: Capillary blood sampling is an acceptable alternative to venous sampling for determining hGH concentration during rest and exercise. Sample sites should not be used interchangeably: one site should be chosen and its use standardised.
Description: This is an open access article - Copyright © 2004 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
URI: http://www.bjsportmed.com/cgi/content/full/38/5/e27
http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/5028
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.2003.008714
ISSN: 1473-0480
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Dept of Life Sciences Research Papers

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