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Sex Hormones, Exercise and Women

Scientific and Clinical Aspects

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Editors:
  1. Anthony C. Hackney

    1. Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA

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  • Presents the latest research and evidence on how the reproductive endocrine system affects female exercise
  • Discusses the relationship between sex hormones, menopause, and physical performance and overall health
  • Thoroughly revised and updated, including seven brand new chapters

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Table of contents (24 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. The Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Ovarian Axis, Menstrual and Oral Contraceptive Cycles: Regulation and Function in the Context of Exercise and Sport

    • Ritva S. Mikkonen, Johanna K. Ihalainen, Hope C. Davis-Wilson, Anthony C. Hackney
    Pages 1-24

  3. Sex Hormones and Substrate Metabolism During Endurance Exercise

    • Laurie Isacco, Nathalie Boisseau
    Pages 25-54

  4. Effects of Sex Hormones and Exercise on Adipose Tissue

    • Victoria J. Vieira-Potter
    Pages 55-85

  5. Sex Hormones and Their Impact on the Respiratory Responses to Exercise and the Environment

    • Maren K. Porter, Joseph W. Duke
    Pages 87-111

  6. Sex Hormones and Environmental Factors Affecting Exercise

    • Megan M. Wenner, Nina S. Stachenfeld
    Pages 113-134

  7. Sex Hormone Effects on the Nervous System and Their Impact on Muscle Strength and Motor Performance in Women

    • Jarmo M. Piirainen, Samuli Nevanperä, Matthew S. Tenan
    Pages 135-149

  8. Estrogen and Menopause: Muscle Maintenance, Repair, Function, and Health

    • Peter M. Tiidus
    Pages 151-166

  9. The Effect of Sex Hormones on Ligament Structure, Joint Stability and ACL Injury Risk

    • Sandra J. Shultz, Justin A. Fegley
    Pages 167-195

  10. Sex Hormones and Endurance Exercise in Women: Physiological and Psychological Factors Affecting Performance

    • Clare Minahan, Surendran Sabapathy
    Pages 197-225

  11. Sex Hormones, Menstrual Cycle, and Resistance Exercise

    • Yuki Nakamura, Katsuji Aizawa
    Pages 227-243

  12. The Effect of the Menstrual Cycle on Exercise and Sports Performance

    • Kirsty M. Hicks, Kelly McNulty, Paul Ansdell
    Pages 245-257

  13. Nutritional Strategies and Sex Hormone Interactions in Women

    • Nancy J. Rehrer, Rebecca T. McLay-Cooke, Stacy T. Sims
    Pages 259-301

  14. Tracking Health and Fitness Variables in Females: Menstrual Cycle Considerations

    • Georgie Bruinvels, Charles R. Pedlar
    Pages 303-325

  15. Pregnancy, Sex Hormones, and Exercise

    • Kirsty J. Elliott-Sale
    Pages 327-349

  16. Physiology of Menopause

    • Abbie E. Smith-Ryan, Katie R. Hirsch, Hannah E. Cabre
    Pages 351-367

  17. Can Exercise Improve Symptoms in Menopausal Women?

    • Vasso Apostolopoulos, Ayesha S. Al Dhaheri, Leila Cheikh Ismail, Habiba I. Ali, Lily Stojanovska
    Pages 369-402

  18. The Transgender Woman and Sport Performance

    • Tal Schiller, Iris Yaish, Karen Tordjman, Naama Constantini
    Pages 403-417

  19. Stress Reactivity and Exercise in Women

    • Tinna Traustadóttir
    Pages 419-435

  20. Exercise, Depression–Anxiety Disorders, and Sex Hormones

    • Shannon K. Crowley
    Pages 437-462
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About this book

Now in a revised and expanded second edition including seven brand new chapters, this book compiles and synthesizes the latest research and clinical evidence regarding the intricate relationship between sex hormones and the physical activity level and overall health of the female endocrine system across the lifespan.   

 

Expert authors from around the world discuss in detail the impact of sex hormones on energy metabolism, cardiorespiratory system, nervous system, and musculoskeletal health, as well as environmental and psychological factors affecting exercise and sexual health. Considerations of the hormonal and physiological changes to the menstrual cycle and in menopause due to exercise receive chapters of their own. New to this edition are discussions of pregnancy, menopause, aerobic endurance training, the transgender athlete, sports performance, and the future of sports and exercise science relating to the active female.  

Covering a hot topic in sports medicine and science, Sex Hormones, Exercise and Women, Second Edition will be of interest to researchers, clinicians, exercise scientists, and residents and fellows in these areas. 


Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA

    Anthony C. Hackney

About the editor

Anthony C. Hackney, PhD, DSc,  Professor, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA 


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Sex Hormones, Exercise and Women

  • Book Subtitle: Scientific and Clinical Aspects

  • Editors: Anthony C. Hackney

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21881-1

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-21880-4Published: 06 June 2023

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-21883-5Due: 07 July 2023

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-21881-1Published: 05 June 2023

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 554

  • Number of Illustrations: 30 b/w illustrations, 21 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Endocrinology, Sports Medicine, Sport Science , Gynecology

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