Different hormonal response to continuous and intermittent exercise in middle-distance and marathon runners

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 565-572

  Vuorimaa, T ^a   Ahotupa, M ^b   Hakkinen K ^c   Vasankari, T ^a,b  

^a Sport Institute of Finland   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Marathon runners; Middle distance runners; Prolonged running; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; TIME;

ADULT; EXERCISE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RUNNING; TESTOSTERONE; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 52249106239     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2007.00733.x     Document Type: Article

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