Individual differences in the interleukin-6 response to maximal and submaximal exercise tasks

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 855-862

  Edwards, Kate M ^a   Burns, Victoria E ^a   Ring, Christropher ^a   Carroll, Douglas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Exercise; Interleukin 6; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; INTERLEUKIN 6;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; EXERCISE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RECREATION; REST; SEX DIFFERENCE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; BLOOD GLUCOSE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INTERLEUKIN-6; MALE; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; REST; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33745911630     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410500245645     Document Type: Article

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