Relationship between circulating cortisol and testosterone: Influence of physical exercise

Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 76-83

  Brownlee, Kaye K ^a,c   Moore, Alex W ^a,d   Hackney, Anthony C ^a,b,e  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina   (United States)

^c MA 01760 USA   (United States)

^d WESTMONT COLLEGE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Androgens; Exercise; Glucocorticoids

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645871605     PISSN: 13032968     EISSN: 13032968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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