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The Active Female

Health Issues Throughout the Lifespan

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Editors:
  1. Jacalyn J. Robert-McComb

    1. College of Arts and Sciences Health, Exercise, and Sport Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock

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  2. Reid Norman

    1. School of Medicine Pharmacology and Neuroscience, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock

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  3. Mimi Zumwalt

    1. School of Medicine Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock

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  • Investigation of health issues unique to active females
  • In-depth discussion of body image and eating issues
  • Through analysis of common prevention and management techniques
  • Useful links to resources on the internet for additional screening tools

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Table of contents (29 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Focusing on Active Female’s Health Issues: Unique Gender-Related Psychological and Physiological Characteristics of Females

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Body Image Concerns Throughout the Lifespan

      • Jacalyn J. Robert-McComb
      Pages 3-15

    3. Reproductive Changes in the Female Lifespan

      • Reid Norman
      Pages 17-24

    4. Considerations of Sex Differences in Musculoskeletal Anatomy

      • Phillip S. Sizer Jr, C. Roger James
      Pages 25-54

  3. Preoccupation with Body Image Issues and Disordered Eating Issues in the Active Female

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 55-55
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    2. Body Image and Eating Disturbances in Children and Adolescents

      • Marilyn Massey-Stokes
      Pages 57-79

    3. The Female Athlete Triad: Disordered Eating, Amenorrhea, and Osteoporosis

      • Jacalyn J. Robert-McComb
      Pages 81-92

    4. Disordered Eating in Active Middle-Aged Women

      • Jacalyn J. Robert-McComb
      Pages 93-97

    5. Eating Disorder and Menstrual Dysfunction Screening Tools for the Allied Health Professional

      • Jacalyn J. Robert-McComb
      Pages 99-107

    6. Education and Intervention Programs for Disordered Eating in the Active Female

      • Jacalyn J. Robert-McComb
      Pages 109-119

  4. Reproductive Health

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 121-121
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    2. The Human Menstrual Cycle

      • Reid Norman
      Pages 123-129

    3. Abnormal Menstrual Cycles

      • Reid Norman
      Pages 131-136

    4. Psychological Stress and Functional Amenorrhea

      • Reid Norman
      Pages 137-140

    5. Effects of the Menstrual Cycle on the Acquisition of Peak Bone Mass

      • Mimi Zumwalt
      Pages 141-151
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About this book

The Active Female: Health Issues Throughout the Lifespan investigates the growing and ever-changing health issues for girls and women who lead an active lifestyle and participate in sports and exercise. Easy to read, the volume provides an educational foundation for understanding how disordered eating, amenorrhea, and osteoporosis can be interrelated while also looking at image disorders and reproductive health. Written by world leaders in the field, chapters detail effective nutrition and safe exercise techniques while also discussing female psychological and physiological characteristics.

Informative and comprehensive, The Active Female: Health Issues Throughout the Lifespan is an essential, practical reference for the educated professional who seeks a basic understanding of some of the more common issues active females confront.

Editors and Affiliations

  • College of Arts and Sciences Health, Exercise, and Sport Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock

    Jacalyn J. Robert-McComb

  • School of Medicine Pharmacology and Neuroscience, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock

    Reid Norman

  • School of Medicine Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock

    Mimi Zumwalt

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Active Female

  • Book Subtitle: Health Issues Throughout the Lifespan

  • Editors: Jacalyn J. Robert-McComb, Reid Norman, Mimi Zumwalt

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-534-3

  • Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ

  • eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Humana Press 2008

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-61737-745-7Published: 05 November 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-59745-534-3Published: 26 December 2007

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 457

  • Topics: Nutrition, Rehabilitation Medicine, Gynecology

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