Effects of heavy-resistance training on hormonal response patterns in younger vs. older men

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 982-992

  Kraemer, William J ^a   Häkkinen, Keijo ^c   Newton, Robert U ^d   Nindl, Bradley C ^b   Volek, Jeff S ^b   Mccormick, Matthew ^b   Gotshalk, Lincoln A ^b   Gordon, Scott E ^b   Fleck, Steven J ^f   Campbell, Wayne W ^e   Putukian, Margot ^b   Evans, William J ^e  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^d SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^f University of Colorado College of Nursing   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Andropause; Endocrine; Growth factors; Muscle; Sarcopenia; Somatopause; Strength

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; GROWTH HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE; LACTIC ACID; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN 3; SOMATOMEDIN C; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; CORTICOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; GROWTH HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REST; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; TRAINING;

EID: 0345109244     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1999.87.3.982     Document Type: Article

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