Influence of Resistance Exercise Volume on Serum Growth Hormone and Cortisol Concentrations in Women

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 256-262

  Mulligan, Susan E ^b   Fleck, Steven J ^b,d   Gordon, Scott E ^a   Koziris, L Perry ^a,e   Triplett McBride, N Travis ^a,c   Kraemer, William J ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Sports Science Division   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Fleck's Rx Inc   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypertrophy; Lactate; Strength training; Weight training

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030496309     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00124278-199611000-00009     Document Type: Article

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