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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Training volume, androgen use and serum creatine kinase activity.
K HäkkinenM Alénsubject
AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtySynthetic androgensStrength trainingmedicine.drug_classeducationPhysical Therapy Sports Therapy and RehabilitationAnabolic AgentsInternal medicineMedicineHumansOrthopedics and Sports MedicineCreatine KinaseExercisePhysical Education and Trainingbiologybusiness.industryAthletesAndrogenic steroidsGeneral MedicineAndrogenbiology.organism_classificationEndocrinologyNormal weightbiology.proteinSerum creatine kinaseCreatine kinasebusinessResearch Articledescription
Serum creatine kinase (CK) activities were investigated in elite male strength athletes (n = 20) during normal weight training and bodybuilding training (one training session per day), during high volume strength training (two sessions per day) and during strength training (one session per day) with the use of high dose synthetic androgens (five athletes in each subgroup). The findings demonstrated that the increase in serum CK was highest in the subgroup using androgens. These results suggest that strength training with the use of androgenic steroids leads to higher serum CK activities than normal strength training.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-09-01 |