Effects of sport on the thyroid gland

Walter Geovanny Aguilar Chasipanta; Christian Rogelio Barquin Zambrano; Jorge Washington Jordán Sánchez; Edlita Ivonne Espinoza Álvarez; Ana Gabriela Bayas Cano; Mario René Vaca García

2017, Number 3

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Rev Cubana Invest Bioméd 2017; 36 (3)

Effects of sport on the thyroid gland

Aguilar CWG, Barquin ZCR, Jordán SJW, Espinoza ÁEI, Bayas CAG, Vaca GMR

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ABSTRACT

The thyroid is a gland located in the neck, responsible for producing two hormones that are essential for the metabolism and growth of people: triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). The excess production or the lack of these hormones causes hyperthyroidism in the first case and hypothyroidism in the second. Both thyroid dysfunctions are treated with drugs. This review will show the effects of physical activity in people who suffer from hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism, being a complement to medical treatment.