The Effects of Licorice Supplementation on Muscle Injury, Cortisol, Testosterone and Insulin Sensitivity After High Intensity Resistance Exercise
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Jung, Hyun-Lyung
(Exercise Metabolism Laboratory, Department of Physical Education, Kyungpook National University)
Na, Hyun-Jong (Third Oriental Medicine Hospital) Kim, Pan-Soo (College of Martial Arts, Department of Judo, YongIn University) Ryu, Hyung-Soo (Exercise Metabolism Laboratory, Department of Physical Education, Kyungpook National University) Kang, Ho-Youl (Exercise Metabolism Laboratory, Department of Physical Education, Kyungpook National University) |
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