Effect of different seasonal strength training protocols on circulating androgen levels and performance parameters in professional soccer players

Nikolaos E. Koundourakis, Nikolaos Androulakis, Eirini C. Spyridaki, Elias Castanas, Niki Malliaraki, Christos Tsatsanis, Andrew N. Margioris

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OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects of three seasonal training programs, largely different in strength volume, on androgen levels and performance parameters in soccer players. DESIGN: Sixty-seven soccer players, members of three different professional teams, participated in the study …