Endocrine Modulation in Long-Term Karate Practitioners.
Francisca M VeraJuan M ManzanequeGabriel A CarranqueFrancisco M Rodríguez-PeñaSoledad Sánchez-MontesMaria J BlancaPublished in: Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM (2018)
These findings, therefore, reveal that long-term karate practice is associated with a significant endocrine modulation, which suggests interesting psychobiological and clinical implications. Further research is needed to verify these preliminary results, as well as properly assessing its possible use as a psychosomatic intervention tool.