Free testosterone/cortisol ratio in soccer: Usefulness of a categorization of values

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 611-616

  Banfi, G ^a,b   Dolci, A ^c  

^a IRCCS ISTITUTO ORTOPEDICO GALEAZZI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c IRCCS MULTIMEDICA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Physical fitness; Soccer; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; OVERTRAINING SYNDROME; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRAINING;

HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; REFERENCE VALUES; SOCCER; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 33846409802     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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