Testosterone, the hypothalamo-pituitary-testicular axis, and endurance exercise training: A review

Biology of Sport

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 85-98

  Hackney, A C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hormones; Men; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002921616     PISSN: 0860021X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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