Features of the state of the stress-regulatory systems in adolescents depending on adaptation possibilities

Abstract

The study was conducted with the aim of evaluating changes in indicators of stress-regulatory systems in girls and boys aged 12–17 years and identifying their relationship with tolerance to physical exertion. In girls with reduced results of the Ruffier test, the indicators of the stress-realizing system increased significantly, and the stress-limiting system decreased. The identified imbalance of stress-regulatory systems indicates the inability of the adaptive and compensatory capabilities of the girls’ body to adequately respond to physical exertion, which can lead to the development of stress-mediated diseases. In boys with reduced tolerance to physical exertion, only an increase in the content of prolactin and serotonin was recorded, which can characterize their resistance to stress. Correlational analysis confirmed the influence of physical activity on tolerance to physical exertion and on the state of stress-regulatory systems of adolescents