PsyPost runs story on new study by Birdie Shirtcliff reveals how skydiving impacts your testosterone and cortisol levels

April 11, 2019

PsyPost runs story on new study by Birdie Shirtcliff reveals how skydiving impacts your testosterone and cortisol levels: A skydiving study by Elizabeth (Birdie) Shirtcliff, an associate professor in human development and family studies, suggests that both the sex hormone testosterone and the stress-related hormone cortisol increase in first-time and experienced skydivers when they anticipate their fall. The study, which was publish in the April 2019 issue of the journal Biological Psychology, was described in a PsyPost news article posted on April 7.

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