No effect of cordyceps sinensis supplementation on testosterone level and muscle strength in healthy young adults for resistance training

Biology of Sport

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 107-110

  Hsu, C C ^a   Lin, Y A ^b   Su, B ^c   Li, J H ^d   Huang, H Y ^b   Hsu, M C ^b  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN SPORT UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Body composition; Cordyceps; Muscle strength; Resistance training; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960282741     PISSN: 0860021X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5604/942739     Document Type: Article

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