A short-term arm-crank exercise program improved testosterone deficiency in adults with chronic spinal cord injury
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A short-term arm-crank exercise program improved testosterone deficiency in adults with chronic spinal cord injury.
PURPOSE To determine the influence of arm-crank exercise in reproductive hormone levels in adults with chronic SCI. Further objectives were to assess the influence of arm-crank exercise on muscle strength and body composition. MATERIALS AND METHODS Seventeen male adults with complete SCI at or below the 5th thoracic level (T5) volunteered for this study. Participants were randomly allocated t...
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عنوان ژورنال: International braz j urol
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1677-5538
DOI: 10.1590/s1677-5538.ibju.2014.03.10