Salivary cortisol and testosterone responses to high-intensity cycling before and after an 11-day intensified training period

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 14, 2013, Pages 1614-1623

  Hough, John ^a   Corney, Robert ^a   Kouris, Antonios ^a   Gleeson, Michael ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

endurance; exercise; salivary cortisol; salivary testosterone; stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; CYCLING; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FATIGUE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REST; SALIVA; YOUNG ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE;

ADULT; BICYCLING; EXERCISE TEST; FATIGUE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, HUMAN; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL EXERTION; REST; SALIVA; TESTOSTERONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885059668     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2013.792952     Document Type: Article

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