Strength and hypertrophy with resistance training: Chasing a hormonal ghost

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 112, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1981-1983

  Phillips, Stuart M ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HORMONE;

ADAPTATION; BLOOD; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; HORMONES; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

EID: 84861526718     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-011-2148-0     Document Type: Letter

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