Browsing Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Cortisol"
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Defensive coping facilitated a smaller cortisol-to-estradiol ratio and a higher hypertension risk: the SABPA study
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)Objectives: Taxing psychosocial stress and defensive coping have been associated with hypoactivity in cortisol, a vasoconstrictive agent. Estradiol has vasodilatory properties with cardio- and neuroprotective effects. It ... -
Performance and endocrine responses to differing ratios of concurrent strength and endurance training
(Wolters Kluwer, 2016)The present study examined functional strength and endocrine responses to varying ratios of strength and endurance training in a concurrent training regimen. Thirty resistance trained men completed 6 weeks of 3 d·wk−1 of ... -
Physiological response to angling of Africa’s premier freshwater angling species, the tigerfish Hydrocynus vittatus
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)Angling fraternities widely promote catch-and-release (C&R) as a fisheries management tool. This study aimed to determine the physiological response of Africa’s premier freshwater angling species, the tigerfish Hydrocynus ...