Bookedited by Naama Constantini, Anthony C. Hackney.
Summary: 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 affects 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:
Methodological Considerations in Exercise Endocrinology
Exercise and Endogenous Opiates
The Effect of Exercise on the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis
Impact of Chronic Training on Pituitary Hormone Secretion in the Human
Exercise and the GH-IGF-I Axis
Exercise and Thyroid Function
The Male Reproductive System, Exercise, and Training: Endocrine Adaptations
Exercise and the Hypothalamus. Ovulatory Adaptations
Adrenergic Regulation of Energy Metabolism
Energy Balance and Weight Control (Male and Female): Considerations
Exercise Training in the Normal Female: Effects of Low Energy Availability on Reproductive Function
Ghrelin Responses to Acute Exercise and Training
Hormonal Regulation of Fluid and Electrolyte Homeostasis During Exercise
Hormonal Regulations of the Effects of Exercise on Bone: Positive and Negative Effects
Interrelations Between Acute and Chronic Exercise Stress and the Immune and Endocrine Systems
Effects of Female Reproductive Hormones on Sports Performance
Exercise and Pregnancy: Hormonal Considerations
Vitamin D and Exercise Performance
The Effects of Altitude on the Hormonal Response to Physical Exercise
An Introduction to Circadian Endocrine Physiology: Implications for Exercise and Sports Performance
Physical Activity and Mood. The Endocrine Connection
Endocrine Responses to Acute and Chronic Exercise in the Developing Child
Exercise in Older Adults: The Effect of Age on Exercise Endocrinology
Oncology Patients and Aerobic Exercise: Immune System, Endocrine System, and Soluble Factor Responses
Diabetes and Exercise
Extreme Sports and Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: An Oxymoron or a Growing Reality?
The Endocrine System in Overtraining
Hormones as Performance-Enhancing Agents.