INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ATHLETES AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIORS AND THYROID HORMONES

Aim. In this study, it has been examined whether or not aggressive behaviors of athletes performing various sport branches are associated with thyroid hormone.Methods. The study group is consisted of 25 male athletes. T3, T4 and TSH values of the athletes have been examined and reported by the blood...

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Published inOvidius University Annals, Series Physical Education and Sport/Science, Movement and Health Vol. 18; no. 1; p. 36
Main Authors Muhsin, Hazar, Malik, Beyleroglu, Seda, Yalcin, Onat, Cetin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ovidius University of Constanta 01.01.2018
Subjects
Aggressiveness (Psychology)
Athletes
Behavior
Causes of
Psychological aspects
Thyroid hormones
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Summary:Aim. In this study, it has been examined whether or not aggressive behaviors of athletes performing various sport branches are associated with thyroid hormone.Methods. The study group is consisted of 25 male athletes. T3, T4 and TSH values of the athletes have been examined and reported by the blood samples taken by the specialists in the related hospitals in order to determine the thyroid hormone values of the individuals participating in the research.Results. In the analysis of the data, Friedman test and Wilcoxon test which are non-parametric tests are used by using Spss 20 program.Conclusions. Findings in the study have found that aggression behaviors of athletes are related to thyroid hormone values and there are statistically significant differences.Keywords: thyroid, aggression
ISSN:2285-777X