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Endocrinology of Physical Activity and Sport

Second Edition

  • Focus on the scientific, clinical and practical components of endocrinology as related to sport and exercise
  • Provides the endocrinologist, internal medicine physician, and sports medicine specialist with a complete understanding of how physical activity and exercise impacts the endocrine system
  • Covers the full range of clinically related topics such as athletic amenorrhea, osteopenia, sarcopenia, hypogonadism and others
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Contemporary Endocrinology (COE)

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Table of contents (28 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Methodological Considerations in Exercise Endocrinology

    • Anthony C. Hackney, Abbie E. Smith-Ryan
    Pages 1-19
  3. Exercise and Endogenous Opiates

    • Allan H. Goldfarb
    Pages 21-36
  4. The Effect of Exercise on the Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal Axis

    • David H. St-Pierre, Denis Richard
    Pages 37-47
  5. Impact of Chronic Training on Pituitary Hormone Secretion in the Human

    • Johannes D. Veldhuis, Kohji Yoshida
    Pages 49-67
  6. Exercise and the GH–IGF-I Axis

    • Alon Eliakim, Dan Nemet
    Pages 69-83
  7. Exercise and Thyroid Function

    • Joanna Klubo-Gwiezdzinska, Victor J. Bernet, Leonard Wartofsky
    Pages 85-119
  8. The Male Reproductive System, Exercise, and Training: Endocrine Adaptations

    • Fabio Lanfranco, Marco Alessandro Minetto
    Pages 121-132
  9. Exercise and the Hypothalamus. Ovulatory Adaptations

    • Moira A. Petit, Jerilynn C. Prior
    Pages 133-166
  10. Adrenergic Regulation of Energy Metabolism

    • Michael Kjær, Kai Lange
    Pages 167-174
  11. Ghrelin Responses to Acute Exercise and Training

    • Jaak Jürimäe, Toivo Jürimäe
    Pages 207-219
  12. Effects of Female Reproductive Hormones on Sports Performance

    • Constance M. Lebrun, Sarah M. Joyce, Naama W. Constantini
    Pages 281-322
  13. Exercise and Pregnancy: Hormonal Considerations

    • R. Carlton Bessinger
    Pages 323-338
  14. Vitamin D and Exercise Performance

    • Joi J. Thomas, D. Enette Larson-Meyer
    Pages 339-362
  15. The Effects of Altitude on the Hormonal Response to Physical Exercise

    • Andrea Benso, N. Prencipe, Stellina Di Giacomo, Fabio Lanfranco, Silvia Grottoli
    Pages 363-384

About this book

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.

Reviews

From the book reviews:

“This is an update of a comprehensive book … that reviews our understanding of the interactions between physical activity and the endocrine system. … The target audience includes clinicians prescribing exercise for patients and caring for patients who are athletes, as well as scientists investigating metabolism or the impact of physical activity on endocrine axes. … This is a comprehensive and valuable reference that is well organized and generally well written.” (Celeste Thomas, Doody’s Book Reviews, June, 2013)

Editors and Affiliations

  • , Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hadassah-Hebrew UMC, Jerusalem, Israel

    Naama Constantini

  • , Applied Physiology Laboratory, UNC at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, USA

    Anthony C. Hackney

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Endocrinology of Physical Activity and Sport

  • Book Subtitle: Second Edition

  • Editors: Naama Constantini, Anthony C. Hackney

  • Series Title: Contemporary Endocrinology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-314-5

  • Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-5634-0Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-62703-314-5Published: 13 March 2013

  • Series ISSN: 2523-3785

  • Series E-ISSN: 2523-3793

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XI, 558

  • Topics: Endocrinology, Internal Medicine

Buy it now

Buying options

eBook USD 139.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
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  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 179.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

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