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Exercise-Induced Hormonal Changes and their Effects upon Skeletal Muscle Tissue

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The neuroendocrine system plays an integral function in the development and maintenance of muscle tissue. Numerous investigations have confirmed the effects of both aerobic exercise and heavy resistance exercise upon the neuroendocrine system. Although there has been great progress in the area of exercise and neuroendocrinology, many questions regarding hormonal responses to exercise remain unanswered. In particular, there is a need for additional research that will reveal the specific mechanisms by which different exercise protocols induce hormonal responses.

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    Michael R. Deschenes, Carl M. Maresh & Joseph F. Crivello

  2. Center for Sports Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA

    William J. Kraemer

  3. Department of Sport, Leisure, and Exercise Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, USA

    Carl M. Maresh

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Deschenes, M.R., Kraemer, W.J., Maresh, C.M. et al. Exercise-Induced Hormonal Changes and their Effects upon Skeletal Muscle Tissue. Sports Med 12, 80–93 (1991). https://doi.org/10.2165/00007256-199112020-00002

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