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Bodybuilders' Knowledge and Perceptions of the Use of Anabolic Steroids
… following questions:<br /> 1. What knowledge do bodybuilders have regarding the positive and negative effects of anabolic steroids?<br /> 2. What is the perception of bodybuilders regarding the positive and negative effects of anabolic steroids?</p>
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Muscle damage and the repeated bout effect in male bodybuilders following unaccustomed resistance exercise
This study investigated muscle damage of bodybuilders who performed an unaccustomed intense resistive exercise bout. Ten male bodybuilders (age: 23 ± 2 y, height: 177.6 ± 6.3 cm, body mass: 85.7 ± 8.1 kg) with a minimum of 4-years resistance training experience performed 17 exercises targeting the …
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The effects of carbohydrate supplementation on mood states of bodybuilders consuming a low energy diet
Many bodybuilders attempt to lose large amounts of weight in short periods of time through the use of low energy diets. Research suggests that consumption of a low energy, low carbohydrate diet may negatively affect mood states. Further research suggests that carbohydrate consumption can positively …
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Anabolic steroid use among non-competitive male bodybuilders: an application of two theories of deviant behavior
… anabolic steroid use among non-competitive male bodybuilders. Two theories of deviant behavior are used in this research: rational choice theory and social learning theory. This thesis tests these theories on a sample of 50 males from fitness centers and gymnasiums. The results are interpreted in …
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Comparison of Anthropometric Measures of Competitive Bodybuilders to Judges' Scores and a Comparison of Judges' Scores
… research compared physical characteristics of bodybuilders to judges' rankings, and compared the judges' rankings across three levels of judges: Elite, Trained, and Untrained. Twenty-nine male and nine female bodybuilding athletes consented to anthropometric and circumference measurements. The …
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Trans-corporeal bodybuilding: an exploration of the trans-corporeal relations between South African competitive male bodybuilders and their more-than-human world(s)
… which discursively encode competitive male bodybuilders as the prototypical Hu/Man(ist) subject: disembodied and disembedded from the materiality of their bodies and their more-than-human world(s). This humanocentric bias has itself been reproduced in the taken-for-granted ways academic work …
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The effect of anabolic-androgenic hormones on postprandial triglyceridaemia and lipoprotein profiles in man
… were compared in male (n=9) and female (n=3) bodybuilders after self administration of AAS for 5-6 weeks (ON cycle) and again after a 4-6 week 'washout' period (OFF cycle), and in normal males (T) (n=10) before and during a reversible suppression of endogenous testosterone, induced using a …
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The Effects of Exposure to Images of the Male Muscular Ideal on Body Image and Muscularity Concerns in Men
… The present study employed images of competitive bodybuilders and average men shown to men who worked out regularly (n=33) and men who did not (n=32). Measures of mood state (Profile of Mood States; McNair, Lorr & Droppleman, 1971), body-image (Body Shape Questionnaire; Cooper, Taylor, Cooper & …
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Breaking the Muscular Mold: The Application of Homophily, Credibility, and Physical Attractiveness within Attitude and Perceived Behavioral Control towards Weight Lifting
… expertise and credibility, however, for female bodybuilders a muscular physique may diminish her perceived attractiveness and diminish such evaluations. Drawing on the Theory of Planned Behavior, this study examines how muscularity influences assessments of attractiveness, credibility, and …
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Moderators of respiratory muscle function in health, exercise and disease
… of taking AAS (>20yrs) in a population of bodybuilders to help determine the safety aspect of the drugs with specific application to the respiratory system. Spirometry was within normal range and there were no differences between a group using AAS, a group abstinent from AAS use for three …
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Menstrual dysfunction and eating behaviors in weight training women
… obtain descriptive information concerning female bodybuilders and women who weight train, a questionnaire concerning training regimes, menstrual history and dieting strategies was developed and administered with the EDI included as part of the questionnaire. Factors assessed included: incidence of …