So
what exactly is Neuropsychology ?
By Dr Raymond Monsell
M.D. Cardiff Wales U.K.
Medical officer to the Welsh Amateur Boxing Association
Member of Association of Ringside Physicians
There is a long tradition
of a close working relationship between the sport of boxing,
and the medical profession. It often seems that every time
you look at the rules and regulations, the doctors have added
something else, almost as if they are out to stifle the game
with more tests and scans and the like. So it might come as
a surprise to learn that some doctors are looking at even
more tests in an area called neuropsychology. More...
THE HISTORY OF MODERN
DAY WEIGHT CATEGORIES
Boxing Press
Editor in Chief, Greg Goodrich
The 21 National Sporting Club (NSC) Rules- (1891-)
[London based private club amends 12 Queensbury Rules, modifying
with new augment rules with nine specific criteria, such as
designating role of officials; devised a system of scoring
bouts; and enabled referee to determine who won. Major accomplishment
transpired in 1909 ratification vote and 1910 implementation
of 8 traditional weight classes: More...
Medical Information
Weigh - in time for the boxer
Dr. Calvin Inalsingh
The taking of a boxer’s weight
before a fight ensures that the boxer is in the weight category
in which he has been contracted to fight. The times of the
weigh-in has changed over the years for various reasons, from
the morning of the fight to the day before the fight.
Some overweight boxers would
be forced to reduce in weight before their official weigh-in.
The fastest way to reduce in weight is to reduce the water
content of the body by sweating or by increasing the volume
of urine excreted through the kidneys by using diuretics.
This is only a temporary weight reducing method, as the weight
is replaced by the drinking of water. More...
To Drink or not to Drink
during a Boxing Contest
By Dr. Calvin Inalsingh
It has been shown that the
water which a marathon runner drinks during a race is absorbed
very slowly by the intestines. Only about 20% of the water
is absorbed. If the water contains any sugars or food supplements,
then even less water is absorbed. The excess water will remain
in the stomach and will serve no useful purpose. It is advisable
that if water is to be taken to prevent dehydration, then
about 500cc should be taken before the event and about 250cc
of water taken every 15 minutes thereafter. More... |
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