Kickboxing sport as a new cause of traumatic brain injury-mediated hypopituitarism

Tanriverdi F., Unluhizarci K., Coksevim B., SELCUKLU A., CASANUEVA F. F., KELESTIMUR F.

CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY, vol.66, no.3, pp.360-366, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 66 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2006.02737.x
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.360-366
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective Traumatic brain injury, which is a frequent and a worldwide important public health problem, may result in pituitary dysfunction. Concussion, a common type of lesion after traumatic brain injury, is an injury associated with sports including boxing and kickboxing. Kickboxing is one of the most popular martial arts and approximately 1-million people around the world participate in kickboxing sport. Head is the most common site of injury in amateur and professional kickboxers. Pituitary consequences of chronic repetitive head trauma in kickboxing have not been investigated until now. Therefore, the present study was designed to investigate the pituitary function in both retired and active amateur kickboxers.