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monster · 08-23-2012, 11:13 AM

I had never heard of this before. It was interesting to read but I'm sure my face looked like I was sucking a lemon while I read it. Athletes with spinal injuries apparently do not get the same blood pressure raise that occurs naturally for able-bodied athletes when they engage in hard physical activity. So they induce it arftificially through pain/injury. Including breaking toes and electric shocks to the testicles. WTF? ouch. No pain no gain, but ugh. It's banned, of course.....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19325756

08-23-2012, 11:13 AM	#1
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Self-harming Paralympic Athletes I had never heard of this before. It was interesting to read but I'm sure my face looked like I was sucking a lemon while I read it. Athletes with spinal injuries apparently do not get the same blood pressure raise that occurs naturally for able-bodied athletes when they engage in hard physical activity. So they induce it arftificially through pain/injury. Including breaking toes and electric shocks to the testicles. WTF? ouch. No pain no gain, but ugh. It's banned, of course..... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19325756 __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart