Strength-training and biological rhythm of male sex hormone among judoists

• Main Authors: Shariat, Ardalan, Kargarfard, Mehdi, Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri, Danaeed, Mahmoud, Karimi, Hossein
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35484/1/Strength-training%20and%20biological%20rhythm%20of%20male%20sex%20hormone%20among%20judoists.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35484/; http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09291016.2014.884304

Testosterone is a steroid hormone that is secreted by the testes with a diurnal rhythm and has a strong anti-catabolic (anabolic) effect on muscles. There is a strong relationship (r > 0.9) between concentrations of testosterone in the saliva and blood. The main purpose of the current study is to...