State why testosterone can improve sporting performance
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Testosterone is the principle Androgen. Its main function is physical growth and maintenance of puberty.
Explanation:
Hormone Testosterone is a male sex hormone. Actually it is present in both female and male sex. But It is majorly active in male sex.
Testosterone plays role to develops some internal and external organs during foetal development and stimulates sperm production and secondary sex characters during puberty.
Testosterone shows many changes in male during puberty like increase in height , growth moustache and pubic hairs, strong muscle and enlargement of penis . Its main function is change hormonal behavior and gamete formations.
Hormonal role in male body:
The Hypothalamus and pituitary glands are important glands which initiates the Hormonal secretion in body . Hypothalamus secreted the Gonadotrophin releasing Hormone which stimulates the pituitary gland to secrete Luteinising Hormone and follicle stimulating Hormone. LH is otherwise called Interstitial cells stimulating Hormone. Luteinising Hormone stimulates the Leydig's cells and FSH stimulates the Sertoli cells . Leydigs cells secrete Androgen ( Testosterone). Sertoli cells stimulates Sperm production. Release of Testosterone Hormone by Leydig's cells stimulates the Secondary sex organs and glands in male body.
Importance of Testosterone in Athlete body:
- Testosterone stimulates the growth of male secondary sex organs (growth of pubic hair, moustache and sperm formation).
- It controls the formation of Red Blood Cells in body .
- Its production give strength to muscles and bones of body.
- It helps to enhance the performance of sports person by strengthening the body.
- Testosterone production helps to form RBCs which helps to increase oxygen level in body .
Bad Impact of Testosterone:
- If Testosterone level get increase in the body then, it shows sign of early puberty in male and female.
- High level of Testosterone , increase chances of ovary cancer, poly cystic ovary syndrome in female.
- Low level of Testosterone, wrinkles appear on skin, memory loss, osteoporosis, weakness in bones and muscles.
Testosterone can improve Sporting performance to the following reasons:
- Testosterone is the hormone of male and it performs function of maintenance of puberty and physical growth in males.
- testestrone is the principal of androgen and show changes during puberty like increase in height enlargement in penis growth of pubic hairs and Moustache.
- Testosterone also play important role in athlete body.
- Testostrone strengthen the muscles and bones of the body and controls the formation of red blood cell in body.
- Formation of red blood cells helps to increase oxygen level in the body.
- Testostrone provides strength to the body that enhance the performance of the athlete.