Postexercise hypertrophic adaptations: A reexamination of the hormone hypothesis and its applicability to resistance training program design

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1720-1730

  Schoenfeld, Brad J ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth hormone; IGF 1; Muscle growth; Muscle hypertrophy; Strength training; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; SOMATOMEDIN C; TESTOSTERONE;

ADAPTATION; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW; SECRETION (PROCESS); SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; EXERCISE; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 84878993661     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31828ddd53     Document Type: Review

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