Effect of elk velvet antler supplementation on the hormonal response to acute and chronic exercise in male and female rowers

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 366-385

  Syrotuik, Daniel G ^a   MacFadyen, Kirsten L ^a   Harber, Vicki J ^a   Bell, Gordon J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aerobic endurance; Cortisol; Ergogenic; Growth hormone; Strength; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE RESPONSE; HORN; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SEX RATIO; SUPPLEMENTATION; TRAINING;

EID: 24644505689     PISSN: 1526484X     EISSN: 15432742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijsnem.15.4.366     Document Type: Article

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