Effects of ascorbic acid on serum cortisol and the testosterone : Cortisol ratio in junior elite weightlifters

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 179-184

  Marsit, Joseph L ^a   Conley, Michael S ^a   Stone, Michael H ^a   Fleck, Steven J ^b   Kearney, Jay T ^b   Schirmer, Ginger P ^c   Keith, Robert L ^c   Kraemer, William J ^d   Johnson, Robert L ^a  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b United States Olympic Committee   (United States)

^c AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hormones; Weightlifting

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032372938     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00124278-199808000-00010     Document Type: Article

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