Cortisol, DHEA, performance and training in elite swimmers

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 510-515

  Chatard, J C ^a   Atlaoui, D ^a   Lac, G ^b   Duclos, M ^c   Hooper, S ^d   Mackinnon, L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ JEAN MONNET   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Exercise; Hormones; Taper; Testosterone; Training

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; PRASTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPETITION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; PERFORMANCE; SWIMMING; TRAINING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SALIVA; SWIMMING;

EID: 0036812601     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-35073     Document Type: Article

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