Vol. 27 (1-2) 2006 Neuro endocrinology letters

The effect of exhaustion exercise on thyroid hormones and testosterone levels of elite athletes receiving oral zinc.

OBJECTIVES: The present study aims to investigate how exhaustion exercise affects thyroid hormones and testosterone levels in elite athletes who are supplemented with oral zinc sulfate for 4 weeks.

METHODS: The study included 10 male wrestlers, who had been licensed wrestlers for at least 6 years. Mean age of the.....