The Female Athlete Triad A Clinical Guide /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Gordon, Catherine M. (Editor), LeBoff, Meryl S. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Endocrinology.; Orthopedics.; Pediatrics.; Sports medicine.; Medicine & Public Health.; Sports Medicine.

This is the first book of its kind to focus solely on the female athlete triad - its origins, its recognition, and most importantly, its management. Since the symptoms themselves cover a range of medical specialties, chapters are written by experts in a number of relevant fields - sports medicine, o...

Table of Contents:

• Definition and Epidemiology of the Female Athlete Triad
• Sports Nutrition
• The Menstrual Cycle
• Exercise and the Female Skeleton
• Assessment of Bone Health in the Young Athlete
• Neuroendocrine Abnormalities in Female Athletes
• Eating Disorders
• Stress Fractures
• Female Athlete Triad: Rehabilitation and Psychological Implications
• Strategies to Promote Bone Health in Female Athletes
• Future Directions and Research Agenda.