Significant strength gains observed in rugby players after specific resistance exercise protocols based on individual salivary testosterone responses

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 419-425

  Beaven, C Martyn ^a   Cook, Christian J ^b   Gill, Nicholas D ^a  

^a WAIKATO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Endocrine response; Hormonal response; Hypertrophy; Maximal strength; Power; Strength endurance

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SALIVA;

ADULT; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; SALIVA; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 50949129836     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31816357d4     Document Type: Article

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