1. Testosterone in Male and Female
Laura Altin
Lambeth College
Students Name: …………………………………………………………………..

2. Topic Aims Level Method Equipment Duration
Testosterone in Male and Female
Aims
To represent graphically the different average amount of testosterone present in adult males & females
To construct a graph correctly from assumptions of timing and quantity of testosterone.
To discuss/link the graph to the Olympic games winners table
Level
Level 2
Method
PowerPoint slides (all hand-outs) – Individual student assignment, can either hand these in with student answers, or have a group discussion around the answers and thoughts of the Students (teacher to go through answers). Graph analysis
Equipment
Laptop & Projector
All slides Hand-Outs (apart from Slide 2)
Pens/Pencils
Duration
>45 Mins

3. Testosterone in Male & Females
Does it matter?
Using Draw an average representation of maximum and minimum testosterone level in males and females assuming their peak is at midday and the minimum is at midnight. Discuss the role of testosterone in males and females in sport performance.
Testosterone in average adult male: 270 – 1070 ng/d; in average adult female; ng/dL(available from
Assume that the peak of testosterone is at midday and the lowest point at midnight how would your curve look? Think of what values you need to place on the x and y axis and draw the graph. Include labelled axes, keys and title.
Read the attached table about some Olympic game winners and their achievements and discuss the role of testosterone in sport in females and males.
BEIJING 2008 SOME OLYMPIC GAMES WINNERS
NAME
SPORT
M/F
Record
Time
Cesar Filho
Swimming
50m M
20.30sec
Britta Stephan F
24.06sec
Andrey Silnov
High jump
2.36 m
Tia Hellebaut
2.05 m
Andreas Thorkildsen
Javelin
90.57m
Barbora Spotakova
70.42m
Wilfred Bungei
800m
1:42.34
Pamela Jelimo
1:54.01

4. Testosterone in Male & Females
Does it matter? 1)

5. Testosterone in Male & Females
Does it matter? 2)
Discuss the role of testosterone in sport performance between males and females using the Olympic winners data provided below.
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