Force-time curve characteristics and hormonal alterations during an eleven-week training period in elite women weightlifters

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 433-446

  Haff, G Gregory ^a   Jackson, Janna R ^a   Kawamori, Naoki ^b   Carlock, Jon M ^c   Hartman, Michael J ^d   Kilgore, J Lon ^d   Morris, Robert T ^e   Ramsey, Michael W ^f   Sands, William A ^c   Stone, Michael H ^b,f  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c US Olympic Committee ^*  (United States)

^d MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e USA Weightlifting   (United States)

^f EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Peak isometric force; Peak power; Rate of force development; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADULT; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; TESTOSTERONE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 50949102387     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31816191be     Document Type: Article

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