Is testosterone influencing explosive performance?

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 103-107

  Cardinale, Marco ^a,b   Stone, Michael H ^c  

^a NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Neuroendocrine; Neuromuscular performance; Vertical jump

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; REST; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REST; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SPORTS; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 33645453565     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-16864.1     Document Type: Article

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