Relationships between salivary testosterone and cortisol concentrations and training performance in Olympic weightlifters

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 371-375

  Crewther, B T ^a,b   Cook, Christian ^b,c,d  

^a Optimal Sports   (New Zealand)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c United Kingdom Sports Council   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Endocrine system; Muscle; Neuromuscular disorders; Strength

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SALIVA; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY COMPOSITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; SALIVA; TESTOSTERONE; WEIGHT LIFTING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78751521452     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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