Athletes

Develop protocols and metrics linking athletes’ training load and recovery. Combine laboratory studies with remotely monitored training, test new measurement approaches, collaborate with sports teams and supervise students. Full-time postdoctoral employment starts with one year and may be renewed up to six years. Applications remain open until a suitable candidate is found. Apply through the ETH online recruitment portal.

Mental states of athletes are important for winning in real competitive situations. Testosterone, cortisol, and the testosterone-cortisol ratio (T/CORT) are strongly related to mental states. Therefore, we hypothesized that they would modify the performance of athletes in a real competitive situation. In this study, we examined the relationship between the testosterone, cortisol, and T/CORT levels and the performance of two professional formula car drivers, who were members of a team participating in Super Formula (a kind of formula race series in Japan). We measured the salivary levels of tes