Relationships between competitive wrestling success and neuroendocrine responses

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 40-45

  Fry, Andrew C ^a   Schilling, Brian K ^b   Fleck, Steven J ^c   Kraemer, William J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^c University of Colorado College of Nursing   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Biosocial theory of status; Challenge hypothesis; Cortisol; Epinephrine; Sympathetic nervous system; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; HYDROCORTISONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BLOOD; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROSECRETION; PHYSIOLOGY; WRESTLING;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; EPINEPHRINE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; TESTOSTERONE; WRESTLING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953904633     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181fef62f     Document Type: Article

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