Tag: Strength

Muscle strength and bone in healthy women: effect of age and gonadal status

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Cristiana Cipriani, Elisabetta Romagnoli, Vincenzo Carnevale, Ida Raso, Addolorata Scarpiello, Maurizio Angelozzi, Andrea Tancredi, Stefania Russo, Federica De Lucia, Jessica Pepe, Salvatore Minisola

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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this work was to examine the effects of age and menopause on muscle strength and on the muscle-bone interaction. DESIGN: One hundred ninety-four healthy women (mean age 49.8 ± 12.6 SD years) were assessed …

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

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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 …