ENDOCRINE RESPONSE TO AN ULTRA-MARATHON IN PRE- AND POST-MENOPAUSAL WOMEN

Ultra-endurance competitions are becoming increasingly popular but there is limited research on female participants. The purpose of this study was to examine changes in estrogen and the IGF-I system in women after an ultra-marathon. Six pairs of pre- and post- menopausal women were matched for race...

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Main Authors: J.L. Copeland, M.L.S. Verzosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2014-07-01
Series:Biology of Sport
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Online Access:http://www.termedia.pl/ENDOCRINE-RESPONSE-TO-AN-ULTRA-MARATHON-IN-PRE-AND-POST-MENOPAUSAL-WOMEN,78,23215,1,1.html