Dihydrotestosterone is elevated following sprint exercise in healthy young men

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 114, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1435-1440

  Smith, Alan A ^a,b   Toone, Rebecca ^a   Peacock, Oliver ^a   Drawer, Scott ^b   Stokes, Keith A ^a   Cook, Christian J ^a,b  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b United Kingdom Sports Council   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Androgens; Exercise training; Sprint cycling; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ANDROSTANOLONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPRINT CYCLING; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ANDROGENS; EXERCISE TRAINING; SPRINT CYCLING; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; DIHYDROTESTOSTERONE; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 84878568191     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01419.2012     Document Type: Article

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