Sports Endocrinology

Every organ and system in the body is affected by physical activity and exercise, not least among them the endocrine system. In Sports Endocrinology, leading physicians and researchers in sports medicine comprehensively review what is known about how physical activity effects the endocrine system, a...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Warren, Michelle P. (Editor), Constantini, Naama W. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Totowa, NJ Humana 2000, 2000
Edition:1st ed. 2000
Series:Contemporary Endocrinology
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Hormonal Response to Exercise: Methodological Considerations
  • 2 Exercise and Endogenous Opiates
  • 3 The Effect of Exercise on the Hypothalamo—Pituitary—Adrenal Axis
  • 4 Impact of Chronic Training on Pituitary Hormone Secretion in the Human
  • 5 Exercise and the Growth Hormone—Insulin—Like Growth Factor-1 Axis
  • 6 Thyroid Function and Exercise
  • 7 The Male Reproductive System, Exercise, and Training
  • 8 Exercise and the Hypothalamus: Ovulatory Adaptions
  • 9 Exercise Training in the Normal Female: Effects of Exercise Stress and Energy Availablility on Metabolic Hormones and LH Pulsatility
  • 10 Adrenergic Regulation of Energy Metabolism
  • 11 Energy Balance and Weight Control: Endocrine Considerations
  • 12 Hormonal Regulation of Fluid Homeostasis During and Following Exercise
  • 13 Diabetes and Exercise
  • 14 Hormonal Regulations of the Effects of Exercise on Bone: Postive and Negative Effects
  • 15 The Role of Exercise in the Attainment of Peak Bone Mass and Bone Strength
  • 16 Interrelationships Between Acute and Chronic Exercise and the Immune and Endocrine Systems
  • 17 Exercise and the Developing Child: Endocrine Considerations
  • 18 Exercise and the Female Reproductive System: The Effect of Hormonal Status on Performance
  • 19 Exercise and Pregnancy: Hormonal Considerations
  • 20 The Endocrine System in Overtraining
  • 21 The Effects of Altitude on the Hormonal Responses to Exercise
  • 22 Exercise, Circadian Rhythms, and Hormones
  • 23 Physical Activity and Mood: The Endocrine Connection
  • 24 Hormones as Performance-Enhancing Drugs