The effects of short-cycle sprints on power, strength, and salivary hormones in elite rugby players

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 32-39

  Crewther, Blair T ^a,b   Cook, Christian J ^c   Lowe, Tim E ^a   Weatherby, Robert P ^b   Gill, Nicholas ^d  

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

^b SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Hormones; Postactivation potentiation; Rugby; Saliva

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; EXERCISE; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SALIVA; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADULT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; EXERCISE; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SALIVA; TESTOSTERONE; WEIGHT LIFTING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953868418     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181b6045c     Document Type: Article

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