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Kickboxing 'causes brain damage'

by AlanEvans | March 28, 2007 at 03:58 am

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Kickboxing can cause damage to the part of the brain which controls hormone production, a study has shown.

Around a million people around the world take part in the sport.

The Turkish study found head injuries in kickboxing can cause damage to the pituitary gland, which affects the body's metabolism and stress response.

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B. Zelley

at 03:34 on January 28th, 2009

Any sport can cause damage. If sports like kickboxing and boxing
result in a higher risk of brain injury, then one must also measure the effect that diving can play in head injury cases.

Concerning real head injury cases, it would be interest
what percentage are caused by falls, vehicle crashes
and sports like football or soccer.