Main description:

Understanding the influence and interaction between physical activity and the endocrine system are of paramount importance in dealing with a multitude of health problems. In Endocrinology of Physical Activity and Sport, renowned physicians and researchers provide a comprehensive and expanded update on the scientific, clinical and practical components of endocrinology as related to sport and exercise. The authors thoroughly review what is known about how such activity effects the endocrine system and how in turn these hormonal responses affect many other organs and systems of the body. In addition, aspects of endocrinology in non-glandular tissue which have endocrine actions are addressed; for example, adipocytes and the release of leptin and related adipocytokines. Further, a wide range of clinically related topics such as athletic amenorrhea, osteopenia, sarcopenia, and hypogonadism are included. This new edition critically integrates what is known about the complex interaction of the endocrine system in the sports context and will again prove immensely valuable to all physicians and clinical investigators treating those active in sports today.

Contents:

Hormonal Response to Exercise: Methodological Considerations
Exercise and Endogenous Opiates
The Effect of Exercise on the Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis
Impact of Chronic Training on Pituitary Hormone Secretion in the Human
Exercise and the Growth Hormone-Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Axis
Thyroid Function and Exercise
The Male Reproductive System, Exercise, and Training
Exercise and the Hypothalamus: Ovulatory Adaptions
Exercise Training in the Normal Female: Effects of Exercise Stress and Energy Availability on Metabolic Hormones and LH Pulsatility
Adrenergic Regulation of Energy Metabolism
Energy Balance and Weight Control (Male and Female): Endocrine Considerations
Hormonal Regulation of Fluid Homeostasis During and Following Exercise
Diabetes and Exercise
Hormonal Regulations of the Effects of Exercise on Bone: Positive and Negative Effects
The Role of Exercise in the Attainment of Peak Bone Mass and Bone Strength
Interrelationships Between Acute and Chronic Exercise and the Immune and Endocrine Systems
Exercise and the Developing Child: Endocrine Considerations
Exercise and the Female Reproductive System: The Effect of Hormonal Status on Performance
Exercise and Pregnancy: Hormonal Considerations
The Endocrine System in Overtraining
The Effects of Altitude on the Hormonal Responses to Exercise
Exercise, Circadian Rhythms and Hormones
Physical Activity and Mood: The Endocrine Connection
Hormones as Performance Enhancing Drugs

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