The effects of bed-rest and countermeasure exercise on the endocrine system in male adults: Evidence for immobilization-induced reduction in sex hormone-binding globulin levels

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 54-62

  Belavý, Daniel L ^a   Seibel, M J ^b,c   Roth, H J ^d   Armbrecht, G ^a   Rittweger, J ^e,f   Felsenberg, D ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism   (Australia)

^d Limbach Laboratory   (Germany)

^e MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^f GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Berlin bed rest study; Inactivity; Microgravity; Spaceflight

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; HYDROCORTISONE; LIOTHYRONINE; PROLACTIN; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE; THYROTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BED REST; BODY COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; EXERCISE; FREE LIOTHYRONINE INDEX; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; BED REST; BERLIN; BODY COMPOSITION; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; SEX HORMONE-BINDING GLOBULIN;

EID: 79960265461     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: 17208386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3275/7606     Document Type: Article

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