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Review Article

INTERACTIONS OF CORTISOL, TESTOSTERONE, AND RESISTANCE TRAINING: INFLUENCE OF CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS

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Pages 675-705 | Received 14 Dec 2009, Accepted 25 Feb 2010, Published online: 18 Jun 2010

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