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Traumatic Brain Injury – ESPN Outside the Lines
Traumatic Brain Injury is now being recognized as a causative factor for accelerated hormonal deficiencies. This can cause Psychological, Physiological, and Physical manifestations like; depression, anxiety, mood swings, memory loss, inability to concentrate, learning disabilities, sleep deprivation, increased risk for heart attacks, strokes, high blood pressure, diabetes, loss of libido, menstrual irregularities, pre-mature menopause, obesity, loss of lean body mass, muscular weakness, and a number of other medically documented problems.
September 20th, 2009 - 15:02
The low testosterone of boxers could be due to the excessive training, dieting and stress of fighting. Endurance training is also known ot lower levels.
October 11th, 2009 - 00:06
yeh i was thinking the same thing,cause many non combat athletes have low T levels too.
December 21st, 2009 - 06:10
low testosterone is also a result of going off steriods while someone has used steriods.
December 29th, 2009 - 00:55
very few boxer use steroids
January 9th, 2010 - 04:12
You are correct but it is more than just looking at one hormone. It is a matter of looking across the board of hormones.
March 13th, 2010 - 03:02
@buck25ennis YUP!!!Completely true.
March 14th, 2010 - 03:09
I have one word. nigers.
March 15th, 2010 - 21:29
Dr Gordon, would thyroid function also be impaired?
May 12th, 2010 - 11:05
yeah but you gotta have balls to play a violent sport…
May 25th, 2010 - 21:56
@PerfectWorldGold
ALl hormones are affected in the following order:
Testosterone – Growth Hormone – Thyroid – Cortisol.
May 25th, 2010 - 21:57
@tribulu It would be hard to separate out the training from the impact while training.
May 25th, 2010 - 21:58
@coacheeese
UNACCEPTABLE. BAD BOY!!
May 25th, 2010 - 21:59
@jezelljr
Not totally True there are more and more women playing Violent Sports like Marriage to a mentally unstable person!
May 25th, 2010 - 22:00
@buck25ennis
True, but again that would be an isolated issue.
May 25th, 2010 - 22:01
@jtrubilla
Very few active boxer do because of the great screening programs to keep them all honest. But, if everyone used something then it would be alright?
May 26th, 2010 - 02:13
@jezelljr balls none the less
June 29th, 2010 - 12:52
I found a website for a study looking into head injuries (like concussions) and sleepiness. You can check it out at HeadSleepStudy. org
July 3rd, 2010 - 19:26
james toney