Baseline strength can influence the ability of salivary free testosterone to predict squat and sprinting performance

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 261-268

  Crewther, Blair T ^a   Cook, Christian J ^a,b,c   Gaviglio, Chris M ^d,e   Kilduff, Liam P ^f   Drawer, Scott ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b United Kingdom Sports Council   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^e Gold Coast SUNS   (Australia)

^f SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Androgen; Hormones; Prediction; Strength training

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CHEMISTRY; ENDURANCE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; SALIVA;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RUNNING; SALIVA; TESTOSTERONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859787516     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182185158     Document Type: Article

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