Metabolic and endocrine responses to cold air in women differing mn aerobic capacity

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 880-884

  Armstrong III, David W ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Catecholamine; Cold; Endorphin; Exercise; Metabolism; Women

Indexed keywords

BETA ENDORPHIN; NORADRENALIN;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ADULT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTICLE; COLD EXPOSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; METABOLIC RATE; METABOLISM; NORADRENALIN BLOOD LEVEL; NORMAL HUMAN;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ADULT; BASAL METABOLISM; BETA-ENDORPHIN; COLD; FEMALE; HUMANS; NOREPINEPHRINE; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

EID: 0031744747     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005768-199806000-00016     Document Type: Article

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