Trained and untrained males show reliable salivary testosterone responses to a physical stimulus, but not a psychological stimulus

Academic Psychiatry

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1065-1072

  Crewther, B T ^a,c   Kilduff, L P ^b   Cook, C J ^a,b,c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Athletes; Behaviour; Hormones; Neuroendocrine; Saliva; Video

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ATHLETE; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; EXERCISE; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SALIVA; YOUNG ADULT;

ATHLETES; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; EXERCISE; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SALIVA; TESTOSTERONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84910595293     PISSN: 10429670     EISSN: 15457230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40618-014-0144-z     Document Type: Article

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