Is salivary cortisol moderating the relationship between salivary testosterone and hand-grip strength in healthy men?

European Journal of Sport Science

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 188-194

  Crewther, Blair T ^a,b,c   Thomas, Andrew G ^c   Stewart Williams, Steve ^c   Kilduff, Liam P ^b,c   Cook, Christian J ^b,c,d,e  

^a INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Poland)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e QUEENSLAND ACADEMY OF SPORT   (Australia)

Author keywords

endocrinology; performance; stress; Testing

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHEMISTRY; COHORT ANALYSIS; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SALIVA; STATISTICAL MODEL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SALIVA; TESTOSTERONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84983489963     PISSN: 17461391     EISSN: 15367290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2016.1220628     Document Type: Article

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